diff --git a/.checkpatch.conf b/.checkpatch.conf
index 09fe74e8856..e57397db649 100644
--- a/.checkpatch.conf
+++ b/.checkpatch.conf
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 --summary-file
 --show-types
 --max-line-length=100
+--min-conf-desc-length=1
 
 --ignore BRACES
 --ignore PRINTK_WITHOUT_KERN_LEVEL