diff --git a/lint/checkpatch/checkpatch_osmo.sh b/lint/checkpatch/checkpatch_osmo.sh
index d1ce63a4..8514f9cb 100755
--- a/lint/checkpatch/checkpatch_osmo.sh
+++ b/lint/checkpatch/checkpatch_osmo.sh
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ exclude_paths_project() {
 # * SPDX_LICENSE_TAG: we don't place it on line 1
 # * SPLIT_STRING: we do split long messages over multiple lines
 # * STRING_FRAGMENTS: sometimes used intentionally to improve readability
+# * TRACING_LOGGING: recommends to use kernel's internal ftrace instead of printf("%s()\n", __func__)
 # * TRAILING_STATEMENTS: not followed, e.g. 'while (osmo_select_main_ctx(1) > 0);' is put in one line
 # * UNNECESSARY_BREAK: not followed (see https://gerrit.osmocom.org/c/libosmo-netif/+/26429)
 # * UNNECESSARY_INT: not followed (see https://gerrit.osmocom.org/c/libosmocore/+/25345)
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ $SCRIPT_DIR/checkpatch.pl \
 	--ignore SPDX_LICENSE_TAG \
 	--ignore SPLIT_STRING \
 	--ignore STRING_FRAGMENTS \
+	--ignore TRACING_LOGGING \
 	--ignore TRAILING_STATEMENTS \
 	--ignore UNNECESSARY_BREAK \
 	--ignore UNNECESSARY_INT \