1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index a521d493b0c8..c39ce0b663b4 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2048,7 +2048,7 @@ sub process {
                     $line =~ /\b(?:if|while|for)\s*\(/ && $line !~ /^.\s*#/) {
                         my ($s, $c) = ($stat, $cond);
 
-                        if ($c =~ /\bif\s*\(.*[^<>!=]=[^=].*/) {
+                        if ($c =~ /\bif\s*\(.*[^<>!=]=[^=].*/s) {
                                 ERROR("do not use assignment in if condition\n" . $herecurr);
                         }