diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index a4d7434..f2bbea9 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2656,6 +2656,7 @@
 # check for semaphores used as mutexes
 		if ($line =~ /^.\s*init_MUTEX_LOCKED\s*\(/) {
 			WARN("consider using a completion\n" . $herecurr);
+
 		}
 # recommend strict_strto* over simple_strto*
 		if ($line =~ /\bsimple_(strto.*?)\s*\(/) {
@@ -2740,6 +2741,16 @@
 				WARN("use of in_atomic() is incorrect outside core kernel code\n" . $herecurr);
 			}
 		}
+
+# check for lockdep_set_novalidate_class
+		if ($line =~ /^.\s*lockdep_set_novalidate_class\s*\(/ ||
+		    $line =~ /__lockdep_no_validate__\s*\)/ ) {
+			if ($realfile !~ m@^kernel/lockdep@ &&
+			    $realfile !~ m@^include/linux/lockdep@ &&
+			    $realfile !~ m@^drivers/base/core@) {
+				ERROR("lockdep_no_validate class is reserved for device->mutex.\n" . $herecurr);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	# If we have no input at all, then there is nothing to report on