diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index d1fd466043ef..7a2f54a0bd35 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -3348,18 +3348,20 @@ sub process {
 		if ($line =~ /^.\s*sema_init.+,\W?0\W?\)/) {
 			WARN("CONSIDER_COMPLETION",
 			     "consider using a completion\n" . $herecurr);
-
 		}
+
 # recommend kstrto* over simple_strto* and strict_strto*
 		if ($line =~ /\b((simple|strict)_(strto(l|ll|ul|ull)))\s*\(/) {
 			WARN("CONSIDER_KSTRTO",
 			     "$1 is obsolete, use k$3 instead\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
+
 # check for __initcall(), use device_initcall() explicitly please
 		if ($line =~ /^.\s*__initcall\s*\(/) {
 			WARN("USE_DEVICE_INITCALL",
 			     "please use device_initcall() instead of __initcall()\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
+
 # check for various ops structs, ensure they are const.
 		my $struct_ops = qr{acpi_dock_ops|
 				address_space_operations|