diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index a8368d1..23f462f6 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -6076,6 +6076,12 @@
 			}
 		}
 
+# check for mutex_trylock_recursive usage
+		if ($line =~ /mutex_trylock_recursive/) {
+			ERROR("LOCKING",
+			      "recursive locking is bad, do not use this ever.\n" . $herecurr);
+		}
+
 # check for lockdep_set_novalidate_class
 		if ($line =~ /^.\s*lockdep_set_novalidate_class\s*\(/ ||
 		    $line =~ /__lockdep_no_validate__\s*\)/ ) {