diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 2189db19f5..538e059e26 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2621,6 +2621,31 @@ sub process {
 						if ($op eq '::') {
 							$ok = 1;
 						}
+
+						# Ignore * in C++: templates and
+						# pointer types are incorrectly
+						# flagged. Example:
+						# static_cast<T*>
+						if ($op eq '*') {
+							$ok = 1;
+						}
+
+						# Ignore & in C++: & means a
+						# reference, and this create
+						# issues with some constructions.
+						# Example:
+						# auto &[first, second] = pair;
+						if ($op eq '&') {
+							$ok = 1;
+						}
+
+						# Ignore >> in C++
+						# checkpatch is confused by
+						# >> closing templates. Example:
+						# vector<pair<A, B>>
+						if ($op eq '>>') {
+							$ok = 1;
+						}
 					}
 
 					# Ignore email addresses <foo@bar>