diff --git a/.checkpatch.conf b/.checkpatch.conf
index 96a6ee5277..e2783af81d 100644
--- a/.checkpatch.conf
+++ b/.checkpatch.conf
@@ -7,3 +7,5 @@
 --ignore GIT_COMMIT_ID
 
 --ignore C99_COMMENT_TOLERANCE
+
+--ignore VSPRINTF_POINTER_EXTENSION