diff --git a/include/linux/compiler_types.h b/include/linux/compiler_types.h
index 31416b60eabff430fd37d2c9d1fe333ff056bcc7..cd73e3857a87922a1ae39a9dc79e50a2cd066a9c 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler_types.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler_types.h
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ struct ftrace_likely_data {
  * __unqual_scalar_typeof(x) - Declare an unqualified scalar type, leaving
  *			       non-scalar types unchanged.
  */
-#if defined(CONFIG_CC_IS_GCC) && CONFIG_GCC_VERSION < 40900
+#if (defined(CONFIG_CC_IS_GCC) && CONFIG_GCC_VERSION < 40900) || defined(__CHECKER__)
 /*
  * We build this out of a couple of helper macros in a vain attempt to
  * help you keep your lunch down while reading it.