diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 1d7924a..696196e 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2016,7 +2016,11 @@
 
 			# Flatten any parentheses
 			$value =~ s/\)\(/\) \(/g;
-			while ($value !~ /(?:$Ident|-?$Constant)\s*$Compare\s*(?:$Ident|-?$Constant)/ && $value =~ s/\([^\(\)]*\)/1/) {
+			while ($value =~ s/\[[^\{\}]*\]/1/ ||
+			       $value !~ /(?:$Ident|-?$Constant)\s*
+					     $Compare\s*
+					     (?:$Ident|-?$Constant)/x &&
+			       $value =~ s/\([^\(\)]*\)/1/) {
 			}
 
 			if ($value =~ /^(?:$Ident|-?$Constant)$/) {