diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 33740404cd9e..4b9569fa931b 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -3354,7 +3354,7 @@ sub process {
 		}
 
 # Check relative indent for conditionals and blocks.
-		if ($line =~ /\b(?:(?:if|while|for|(?:[a-z_]+|)for_each[a-z_]+)\s*\(|do\b)/ && $line !~ /^.\s*#/ && $line !~ /\}\s*while\s*/) {
+		if ($line =~ /\b(?:(?:if|while|for|(?:[a-z_]+|)for_each[a-z_]+)\s*\(|(?:do|else)\b)/ && $line !~ /^.\s*#/ && $line !~ /\}\s*while\s*/) {
 			($stat, $cond, $line_nr_next, $remain_next, $off_next) =
 				ctx_statement_block($linenr, $realcnt, 0)
 					if (!defined $stat);
@@ -3446,6 +3446,8 @@ sub process {
 			if ($check && $s ne '' &&
 			    (($sindent % 8) != 0 ||
 			     ($sindent < $indent) ||
+			     ($sindent == $indent &&
+			      ($s !~ /^\s*(?:\}|\{|else\b)/)) ||
 			     ($sindent > $indent + 8))) {
 				WARN("SUSPECT_CODE_INDENT",
 				     "suspect code indent for conditional statements ($indent, $sindent)\n" . $herecurr . "$stat_real\n");