diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index b6d71eae17..d51346a4f9 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -1704,11 +1704,6 @@ sub process {
 			ERROR("open brace '{' following $1 go on the same line\n" . $hereprev);
 		}
 
-# ... however, open braces on typedef lines should be avoided.
-		if ($line =~ /^.\s*typedef\s+(enum|union|struct)(?:\s+$Ident\b)?.*[^;]$/) {
-			ERROR("typedefs should be separate from struct declaration\n" . $herecurr);
-		}
-
 # missing space after union, struct or enum definition
 		if ($line =~ /^.\s*(?:typedef\s+)?(enum|union|struct)(?:\s+$Ident)?(?:\s+$Ident)?[=\{]/) {
 		    ERROR("missing space after $1 definition\n" . $herecurr);