diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 53ec3946670d..775f2b146aa1 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -1860,7 +1860,8 @@ sub process {
 # multi-statement macros should be enclosed in a do while loop, grab the
 # first statement and ensure its the whole macro if its not enclosed
 # in a known good container
-		if ($line =~ /^.\s*\#\s*define\s*$Ident(\()?/) {
+		if ($realfile !~ m@/vmlinux.lds.h$@ &&
+		    $line =~ /^.\s*\#\s*define\s*$Ident(\()?/) {
 			my $ln = $linenr;
 			my $cnt = $realcnt;
 			my ($off, $dstat, $dcond, $rest);