diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 7a846a3ea127..73b5e788e84e 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -4154,6 +4154,7 @@ sub process {
 		      $line =~ /^\+[a-z_]*init/ ||
 		      $line =~ /^\+\s*(?:static\s+)?[A-Z_]*ATTR/ ||
 		      $line =~ /^\+\s*DECLARE/ ||
+		      $line =~ /^\+\s*NOKPROBE_SYMBOL/ ||
 		      $line =~ /^\+\s*builtin_[\w_]*driver/ ||
 		      $line =~ /^\+\s*__setup/)) {
 			if (CHK("LINE_SPACING",