diff --git a/checkpatch/checkpatch.conf b/checkpatch/checkpatch.conf
index d782cfc..ca761f5 100644
--- a/checkpatch/checkpatch.conf
+++ b/checkpatch/checkpatch.conf
@@ -27,3 +27,4 @@
 --ignore PREFER_ALIGNED
 --ignore PREFER_SECTION
 --show-types
+--typedefsfile TFM_TYPE_DEF_FILE