diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index ba7bcf34ad01..497416c8360b 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ sub annotate_values {
 		} elsif ($cur =~ /^(\(\s*$Type\s*)\)/ && $av_pending eq '_') {
 			print "CAST($1)\n" if ($dbg_values > 1);
 			push(@av_paren_type, $type);
-			$type = 'C';
+			$type = 'c';
 
 		} elsif ($cur =~ /^($Type)\s*(?:$Ident|,|\)|\(|\s*$)/) {
 			print "DECLARE($1)\n" if ($dbg_values > 1);