diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index ec58d3152e71..07d718415c5c 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ sub build_types {
 		  }x;
 	$Type	= qr{
 			$NonptrType
-			(?:[\s\*]+\s*const|[\s\*]+|(?:\s*\[\s*\])+)?
+			(?:(?:\s|\*|\[\])+\s*const|(?:\s|\*|\[\])+|(?:\s*\[\s*\])+)?
 			(?:\s+$Inline|\s+$Modifier)*
 		  }x;
 	$Declare	= qr{(?:$Storage\s+)?$Type};