diff --git a/.checkpatch.conf b/.checkpatch.conf
index 95019d116e..dbb1aaa744 100644
--- a/.checkpatch.conf
+++ b/.checkpatch.conf
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 --ignore PRINTK_WITHOUT_KERN_LEVEL
 --ignore ASSIGN_IN_IF
 --ignore UNNECESSARY_ELSE
+--ignore GERRIT_CHANGE_ID
 
 # FILE_PATH_CHANGES seems to not be working correctly. It will
 # choke on added / deleted files even if the MAINTAINERS file