diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index bc24177..2f61f54 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -3219,7 +3219,7 @@
 		my ($stat, $cond, $line_nr_next, $remain_next, $off_next,
 		    $realline_next);
 #print "LINE<$line>\n";
-		if ($linenr >= $suppress_statement &&
+		if ($linenr > $suppress_statement &&
 		    $realcnt && $sline =~ /.\s*\S/) {
 			($stat, $cond, $line_nr_next, $remain_next, $off_next) =
 				ctx_statement_block($linenr, $realcnt, 0);