diff --git a/.checkpatch.conf b/.checkpatch.conf
index 4518ede4e24..40151738a2e 100644
--- a/.checkpatch.conf
+++ b/.checkpatch.conf
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@
 --ignore CONST_STRUCT
 --ignore FILE_PATH_CHANGES
 --ignore SPDX_LICENSE_TAG
+--ignore C99_COMMENT_TOLERANCE
 --exclude ext