diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 4d2c7df..d3ffec5 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -1878,13 +1878,6 @@ sub process {
 		}
 
 		if ($realfile =~ m@^(drivers/net/|net/)@ &&
-		    $rawline =~ /^\+[ \t]*\/\*[ \t]*$/ &&
-		    $prevrawline =~ /^\+[ \t]*$/) {
-			WARN("NETWORKING_BLOCK_COMMENT_STYLE",
-			     "networking block comments don't use an empty /* line, use /* Comment...\n" . $hereprev);
-		}
-
-		if ($realfile =~ m@^(drivers/net/|net/)@ &&
 		    $rawline !~ m@^\+[ \t]*\*/[ \t]*$@ &&	#trailing */
 		    $rawline !~ m@^\+.*/\*.*\*/[ \t]*$@ &&	#inline /*...*/
 		    $rawline !~ m@^\+.*\*{2,}/[ \t]*$@ &&	#trailing **/