diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 89177c349f9..614999f29aa 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -1138,7 +1138,9 @@ sub process {
 		}
 #80 column limit
 		if ($line =~ /^\+/ && $prevrawline !~ /\/\*\*/ &&
-		    $rawline !~ /^.\s*\*\s*\@$Ident\s/ && $length > 80)
+		    $rawline !~ /^.\s*\*\s*\@$Ident\s/ &&
+		    $line !~ /^\+\s*printk\s*\(\s*(?:KERN_\S+\s*)?"[X\t]*"\s*(?:,|\)\s*;)\s*$/ &&
+		    $length > 80)
 		{
 			WARN("line over 80 characters\n" . $herecurr);
 		}