diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 19690a2ddb74..6eceda7a4bd9 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2155,6 +2155,7 @@ sub process {
 				if ($dstat ne '' &&
 				    $dstat !~ /^(?:$Ident|-?$Constant)$/ &&
 				    $dstat !~ /$exceptions/ &&
+				    $dstat !~ /^\.$Ident\s*=/ &&
 				    $dstat =~ /$Operators/)
 				{
 					ERROR("Macros with complex values should be enclosed in parenthesis\n" . "$here\n$ctx\n");