diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index d1fe665..4e17347 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2863,9 +2863,14 @@
 
 # warn about #if 0
 		if ($line =~ /^.\s*\#\s*if\s+0\b/) {
-			CHK("REDUNDANT_CODE",
-			    "if this code is redundant consider removing it\n" .
-				$herecurr);
+			WARN("IF_0",
+			     "Consider removing the code enclosed by this #if 0 and its #endif\n" . $herecurr);
+		}
+
+# warn about #if 1
+		if ($line =~ /^.\s*\#\s*if\s+1\b/) {
+			WARN("IF_1",
+			     "Consider removing the #if 1 and its #endif\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
 
 # check for needless kfree() checks