diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 76a0b79266..ff373a7083 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -3078,6 +3078,9 @@ sub process {
 		if ($line =~ /\b(g_)?assert\(0\)/) {
 			ERROR("use g_assert_not_reached() instead of assert(0)\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
+		if ($line =~ /\bstrerrorname_np\(/) {
+			ERROR("use strerror() instead of strerrorname_np()\n" . $herecurr);
+		}
 		my $non_exit_glib_asserts = qr{g_assert_cmpstr|
 						g_assert_cmpint|
 						g_assert_cmpuint|