diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index ae9f71d27a85..c624b04d0070 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2219,7 +2219,8 @@ sub process {
 
 		if ($realfile =~ m@^(drivers/net/|net/)@ &&
 		    $prevrawline =~ /^\+[ \t]*\/\*[ \t]*$/ &&
-		    $rawline =~ /^\+[ \t]*\*/) {
+		    $rawline =~ /^\+[ \t]*\*/ &&
+		    $realline > 2) {
 			WARN("NETWORKING_BLOCK_COMMENT_STYLE",
 			     "networking block comments don't use an empty /* line, use /* Comment...\n" . $hereprev);
 		}