diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 3a7499d..78e7a31 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -3020,7 +3020,7 @@
 
 # check indentation starts on a tab stop
 		if ($^V && $^V ge 5.10.0 &&
-		    $sline =~ /^\+\t+( +)(?:$c90_Keywords\b|\{\s*$|\}\s*(?:else\b|while\b|\s*$)|$Declare\s*$Ident\s*[;=\[])/) {
+		    $sline =~ /^\+\t+( +)(?:$c90_Keywords\b|\{\s*$|\}\s*(?:else\b|while\b|\s*$)|$Declare\s*$Ident\s*[;=])/) {
 			my $indent = length($1);
 			if ($indent % 8) {
 				if (WARN("TABSTOP",