diff --git a/.checkpatch.conf b/.checkpatch.conf
index 09c5818409..f9efc3da78 100644
--- a/.checkpatch.conf
+++ b/.checkpatch.conf
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@
 --ignore NETWORKING_BLOCK_COMMENT_STYLE
 --ignore DATE_TIME
 --ignore MINMAX
+--ignore FILE_PATH_CHANGES
 --exclude ext
 --exclude net/ip/contiki