diff --git a/.checkpatch.conf b/.checkpatch.conf
index 6ab501f21d3..3cedb38fed3 100644
--- a/.checkpatch.conf
+++ b/.checkpatch.conf
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@
 --ignore CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL
 --ignore PREFER_KERNEL_TYPES
 --ignore AVOID_EXTERNS
+--ignore NETWORKING_BLOCK_COMMENT_STYLE