diff --git a/tools/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/tools/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 4eb50c3cb..92befc6f8 100755
--- a/tools/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/tools/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2225,7 +2225,7 @@ sub process {
 # function brace can't be on same line, except for #defines of do while,
 # or if closed on same line
 		if (($line=~/$Type\s*$Ident\(.*\).*\s{/) and
-		    !($line=~/\#\s*define.*do\s{/) and !($line=~/}/)) {
+		    !($line=~/\#\s*define.*do\s\{/) and !($line=~/}/)) {
 			ERROR("OPEN_BRACE",
 			      "open brace '{' following function declarations go on the next line\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
@@ -2493,8 +2493,8 @@ sub process {
 ## 		}
 
 #need space before brace following if, while, etc
-		if (($line =~ /\(.*\){/ && $line !~ /\($Type\){/) ||
-		    $line =~ /do{/) {
+		if (($line =~ /\(.*\)\{/ && $line !~ /\($Type\){/) ||
+		    $line =~ /do\{/) {
 			ERROR("SPACING",
 			      "space required before the open brace '{'\n" . $herecurr);
 		}