diff --git a/.checkpatch.conf b/.checkpatch.conf
index b68d702e45..accee08b14 100644
--- a/.checkpatch.conf
+++ b/.checkpatch.conf
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@
 --ignore MULTISTATEMENT_MACRO_USE_DO_WHILE
 --ignore ENOSYS
 --ignore IS_ENABLED_CONFIG
+--ignore EXPORT_SYMBOL