diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 1784921c645d..49d185a26986 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -3172,7 +3172,7 @@ sub process {
 		    length($line) > 75 &&
 		    !($line =~ /^\s*[a-zA-Z0-9_\/\.]+\s+\|\s+\d+/ ||
 					# file delta changes
-		      $line =~ /^\s*(?:[\w\.\-]+\/)++[\w\.\-]+:/ ||
+		      $line =~ /^\s*(?:[\w\.\-\+]*\/)++[\w\.\-\+]+:/ ||
 					# filename then :
 		      $line =~ /^\s*(?:Fixes:|Link:|$signature_tags)/i ||
 					# A Fixes: or Link: line or signature tag line