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diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 6fcc66afb088..375c1e17562c 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2826,6 +2826,14 @@ sub process {
"added, moved or deleted file(s), does MAINTAINERS need updating?\n" . $herecurr);
}
+# Check for adding new DT bindings not in schema format
+ if (!$in_commit_log &&
+ ($line =~ /^new file mode\s*\d+\s*$/) &&
+ ($realfile =~ m@^Documentation/devicetree/bindings/.*\.txt$@)) {
+ WARN("DT_SCHEMA_BINDING_PATCH",
+ "DT bindings should be in DT schema format. See: Documentation/devicetree/writing-schema.rst\n");
+ }
+
# Check for wrappage within a valid hunk of the file
if ($realcnt != 0 && $line !~ m{^(?:\+|-| |\\ No newline|$)}) {
ERROR("CORRUPTED_PATCH",