diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index d46ba0c6264e..8a074dd3bc08 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -5714,7 +5714,7 @@ sub process {
 		}
 
 # dsb is too ARMish, and should usually be mb.
-		if ($line =~ /[^-_>*\.]\bdsb\b[^-_\.;]/) {
+		if ($line =~ /\bdsb\b/) {
 			WARN("ARM_BARRIER",
 			     "Use of dsb is discouranged: prefer mb.\n" .
 			     $herecurr);