diff --git a/scripts/coccinelle/misc/struct_size.cocci b/scripts/coccinelle/misc/struct_size.cocci
index 9b02c37438e4..406884d68d43 100644
--- a/scripts/coccinelle/misc/struct_size.cocci
+++ b/scripts/coccinelle/misc/struct_size.cocci
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ f
 expression E1, E2;
 identifier m;
 @@
-(
-* (sizeof(*E1) + (E2 * sizeof(*E1->m)))
-)
+* sizeof(*E1) + (E2 * sizeof(*E1->m))
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------
 //  For patch mode
@@ -55,9 +53,7 @@ expression E1, E2;
 identifier m;
 position p;
 @@
-(
- (sizeof(*E1)@p + (E2 * sizeof(*E1->m)))
-)
+ sizeof(*E1)@p + (E2 * sizeof(*E1->m))
 
 @script:python depends on org@
 p << r.p;