diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 0249b153651b..79851c968779 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2838,7 +2838,7 @@ sub process {
 # Check for line lengths > 75 in commit log, warn once
 		if ($in_commit_log && !$commit_log_long_line &&
 		    length($line) > 75 &&
-		    !($line =~ /^\s*[a-zA-Z0-9_\/\.]+\s+\|\s+\d+/ ||
+		    !($line =~ /^\s*[a-zA-Z0-9_\/\.\-]+\s+\|\s+\d+/ ||
 					# file delta changes
 		      $line =~ /^\s*(?:[\w\.\-]+\/)++[\w\.\-]+:/ ||
 					# filename then :