diff --git a/.checkpatch.conf b/.checkpatch.conf
index e9a2c35f..1ffa80de 100644
--- a/.checkpatch.conf
+++ b/.checkpatch.conf
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
 # Don't expect SPDX tag in the first line of a file
 --ignore SPDX_LICENSE_TAG
 
+# Don't expect Signed-off-by lines in commit messages
+--no-signoff
+
 # List of ignored rules
 # ---------------------