1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 2f61b5cc17e1..a3922d0e4d25 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -1891,8 +1891,8 @@ sub process {
                 }
 
                 if ($realfile =~ m@^(drivers/net/|net/)@ &&
-                    $rawline =~ /^\+[ \t]*\/\*[ \t]*$/ &&
-                    $prevrawline =~ /^\+[ \t]*$/) {
+                    $prevrawline =~ /^\+[ \t]*\/\*[ \t]*$/ &&
+                    $rawline =~ /^\+[ \t]*\*/) {
                         WARN("NETWORKING_BLOCK_COMMENT_STYLE",
                              "networking block comments don't use an empty /* line, use /* Comment...\n" . $hereprev);
                 }