diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index fd9560ea976c..4c0383da1c9a 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2743,6 +2743,11 @@ sub process {
 			WARN("plain inline is preferred over $1\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
 
+# Check for __attribute__ packed, prefer __packed
+		if ($line =~ /\b__attribute__\s*\(\s*\(.*\bpacked\b/) {
+			WARN("__packed is preferred over __attribute__((packed))\n" . $herecurr);
+		}
+
 # check for sizeof(&)
 		if ($line =~ /\bsizeof\s*\(\s*\&/) {
 			WARN("sizeof(& should be avoided\n" . $herecurr);