diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 3e0b3f4..57f10db 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -3254,6 +3254,20 @@
 			}
 		}
 
+# if statements using unnecessary parentheses - ie: if ((foo == bar))
+		if ($^V && $^V ge 5.10.0 &&
+		    $line =~ /\bif\s*((?:\(\s*){2,})/) {
+			my $openparens = $1;
+			my $count = $openparens =~ tr@\(@\(@;
+			my $msg = "";
+			if ($line =~ /\bif\s*(?:\(\s*){$count,$count}$LvalOrFunc\s*($Compare)\s*$LvalOrFunc(?:\s*\)){$count,$count}/) {
+				my $comp = $4;	#Not $1 because of $LvalOrFunc
+				$msg = " - maybe == should be = ?" if ($comp eq "==");
+				WARN("UNNECESSARY_PARENTHESES",
+				     "Unnecessary parentheses$msg\n" . $herecurr);
+			}
+		}
+
 # Return of what appears to be an errno should normally be -'ve
 		if ($line =~ /^.\s*return\s*(E[A-Z]*)\s*;/) {
 			my $name = $1;