1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 1e7d2cdd0c20..c6782ac6f130 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -1295,7 +1295,11 @@ sub process {
                         }
                 }
                 if ($line =~ /^.\s*(?:case\s*.*|default\s*):/g &&
-                    $line !~ /\G(?:\s*{)?(?:\s*$;*)(?:\s*\\)?\s*$/g) {
+                    $line !~ /\G(?:
+                        (?:\s*{)?(?:\s*$;*)(?:\s*\\)?\s*$|
+                        \s*return\s+
+                    )/xg)
+                {
                         ERROR("trailing statements should be on next line\n" . $herecurr);
                 }