diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 4763d02ae7..d900d18048 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2831,8 +2831,8 @@ sub process {
 		}
 
 # check for pointless casting of g_malloc return
-		if ($line =~ /\*\s*\)\s*g_(try)?(m|re)alloc(0?)(_n)?\b/) {
-			if ($2 == 'm') {
+		if ($line =~ /\*\s*\)\s*g_(try|)(m|re)alloc(0?)(_n)?\b/) {
+			if ($2 eq 'm') {
 				ERROR("unnecessary cast may hide bugs, use g_$1new$3 instead\n" . $herecurr);
 			} else {
 				ERROR("unnecessary cast may hide bugs, use g_$1renew$3 instead\n" . $herecurr);