diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index b8b03aa52beb..9cdd147c1335 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -1583,7 +1583,8 @@ sub process {
 # Check for incorrect file permissions
 		if ($line =~ /^new (file )?mode.*[7531]\d{0,2}$/) {
 			my $permhere = $here . "FILE: $realfile\n";
-			if ($realfile =~ /(Makefile|Kconfig|\.c|\.h|\.S|\.tmpl)$/) {
+			if ($realfile !~ m@scripts/@ &&
+			    $realfile !~ /\.(py|pl|awk|sh)$/) {
 				ERROR("EXECUTE_PERMISSIONS",
 				      "do not set execute permissions for source files\n" . $permhere);
 			}