diff --git a/.checkpatch.conf b/.checkpatch.conf
index e3af0598f79..ed3da2efc96 100644
--- a/.checkpatch.conf
+++ b/.checkpatch.conf
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@
 --ignore FILE_PATH_CHANGES
 --ignore VOLATILE
 --ignore CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL
+--ignore PREFER_KERNEL_TYPES