diff --git a/scripts/ci/check_compliance.py b/scripts/ci/check_compliance.py
index 7fa60fd2053..09f347a2cca 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/check_compliance.py
+++ b/scripts/ci/check_compliance.py
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ class CheckPatch(ComplianceTest):
             cmd = [checkpatch]
 
         cmd.extend(['--mailback', '--no-tree', '-'])
-        diff = subprocess.Popen(('git', 'diff', '--no-ext-diff', '--', ':!*.diff', ':!*.patch', COMMIT_RANGE),
+        diff = subprocess.Popen(('git', 'diff', '--no-ext-diff', COMMIT_RANGE),
                                 stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                                 cwd=GIT_TOP)
         try: