diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index a9baaabfae36..bf232642cbb3 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -3243,7 +3243,7 @@ sub process {
 # check for uses of printk_ratelimit
 		if ($line =~ /\bprintk_ratelimit\s*\(/) {
 			WARN("PRINTK_RATELIMITED",
-"Prefer printk_ratelimited or pr_<level>_ratelimited to printk_ratelimit\n" . $herecurr);
+			     "Prefer printk_ratelimited or pr_<level>_ratelimited to printk_ratelimit\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
 
 # printk should use KERN_* levels.  Note that follow on printk's on the