scripts/checkpatch.pl | 13 +++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 1579230ebacc..97078f7629e2 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -3063,6 +3063,19 @@ sub process {
 			$last_blank_line = $linenr;
 		}
 
+# Another check for multiple consecutive blank lines where the following
+# line is part of the context and is also blank
+		if ($line =~ /^\+\s*$/ &&
+		    defined $rawlines[$linenr] &&
+		    $rawlines[$linenr] =~ /^ \s*$/) {
+			if (CHK("LINE_SPACING",
+				"Please don't use multiple blank lines\n" . $hereprev) &&
+			    $fix) {
+				fix_delete_line($fixlinenr, $rawline);
+			}
+			$last_blank_line = $linenr;
+		}
+
 # check for missing blank lines after declarations
 		if ($sline =~ /^\+\s+\S/ &&			#Not at char 1
 			# actual declarations