diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 833b11886f..27fbd880ef 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -3544,7 +3544,7 @@ sub process {
 			# known declaration macros
 		      $sline =~ /^\+\s+$declaration_macros/ ||
 			# start of struct or union or enum
-		      $sline =~ /^\+\s+(?:static\s+)?(?:const\s+)?(?:union|struct|enum|typedef)\b/ ||
+		      $sline =~ /^\+\s+(?:volatile\s+)?(?:static\s+)?(?:const\s+)?(?:union|struct|enum|typedef)\b/ ||
 			# start or end of block or continuation of declaration
 		      $sline =~ /^\+\s+(?:$|[\{\}\.\#\"\?\:\(\[])/ ||
 			# bitfield continuation