diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 7f194c842b..8f7053ec9b 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -1530,7 +1530,9 @@ sub process {
 		    ($line =~ /^(?:new|deleted) file mode\s*\d+\s*$/ ||
 		     $line =~ /^rename (?:from|to) [\w\/\.\-]+\s*$/ ||
 		     ($line =~ /\{\s*([\w\/\.\-]*)\s*\=\>\s*([\w\/\.\-]*)\s*\}/ &&
-		      (defined($1) || defined($2))))) {
+		      (defined($1) || defined($2)))) &&
+                      !(($realfile ne '') &&
+                        ($realfile eq $acpi_testexpected))) {
 			$reported_maintainer_file = 1;
 			WARN("added, moved or deleted file(s), does MAINTAINERS need updating?\n" . $herecurr);
 		}