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diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 31a731e06f50..b385bcbbf2f5 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2133,7 +2133,7 @@ sub process {
 # Check for improperly formed commit descriptions
 		if ($in_commit_log &&
 		    $line =~ /\bcommit\s+[0-9a-f]{5,}/i &&
-		    $line !~ /\b[Cc]ommit [0-9a-f]{12,16} \("/) {
+		    $line !~ /\b[Cc]ommit [0-9a-f]{12,40} \("/) {
 			$line =~ /\b(c)ommit\s+([0-9a-f]{5,})/i;
 			my $init_char = $1;
 			my $orig_commit = lc($2);
@@ -2141,7 +2141,7 @@ sub process {
 			my $desc = 'commit description';
 		        ($id, $desc) = git_commit_info($orig_commit, $id, $desc);
 			ERROR("GIT_COMMIT_ID",
-			      "Please use 12 to 16 chars for the git commit ID like: '${init_char}ommit $id (\"$desc\")'\n" . $herecurr);
+			      "Please use 12 or more chars for the git commit ID like: '${init_char}ommit $id (\"$desc\")'\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
 
 # Check for added, moved or deleted files