diff --git a/.checkpatch.conf b/.checkpatch.conf
index ed3da2efc96..6ab501f21d3 100644
--- a/.checkpatch.conf
+++ b/.checkpatch.conf
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@
 --ignore VOLATILE
 --ignore CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL
 --ignore PREFER_KERNEL_TYPES
+--ignore AVOID_EXTERNS