diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 2b812210b412..375749e0a174 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -3858,7 +3858,7 @@ sub process {
 			}
 
 			if ($msg_type ne "" &&
-			    (show_type("LONG_LINE") || show_type($msg_type))) {
+			    show_type("LONG_LINE") && show_type($msg_type)) {
 				my $msg_level = \&WARN;
 				$msg_level = \&CHK if ($file);
 				&{$msg_level}($msg_type,