diff --git a/scripts/checksrc.pl b/scripts/checksrc.pl
index b737961899..23c9ef5301 100755
--- a/scripts/checksrc.pl
+++ b/scripts/checksrc.pl
@@ -902,6 +902,8 @@ sub scanfile {
                       "use of $bad is banned");
             my $replace = 'x' x (length($bad) + 1);
             $prefix =~ s/\*/\\*/;
+            $prefix =~ s/\[/\\[/;
+            $prefix =~ s/\]/\\]/;
             $suff =~ s/\(/\\(/;
             $l =~ s/$prefix$bad$suff/$prefix$replace/;
             goto again;