diff --git a/.checkpatch.conf b/.checkpatch.conf
index 499d0f1084..4b88745ba2 100644
--- a/.checkpatch.conf
+++ b/.checkpatch.conf
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 --ignore C99_COMMENTS
 --ignore GLOBAL_INITIALISERS
 --ignore INITIALISED_STATIC
+--ignore LINE_SPACING
 --ignore NEW_TYPEDEFS
 --ignore PREFER_ALIGNED
 --ignore PREFER_PACKED