diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index b7f44b2c4334..c64e6044051e 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -4132,7 +4132,7 @@ sub process {
 ## 		}
 
 #need space before brace following if, while, etc
-		if (($line =~ /\(.*\)\{/ && $line !~ /\($Type\){/) ||
+		if (($line =~ /\(.*\)\{/ && $line !~ /\($Type\)\{/) ||
 		    $line =~ /do\{/) {
 			if (ERROR("SPACING",
 				  "space required before the open brace '{'\n" . $herecurr) &&