diff --git a/tools/patman/checkpatch.py b/tools/patman/checkpatch.py
index d1b902dd96..012c0d895c 100644
--- a/tools/patman/checkpatch.py
+++ b/tools/patman/checkpatch.py
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ def check_patch(fname, verbose=False, show_types=False, use_tree=False):
             stdout: Full output of checkpatch
     """
     chk = find_check_patch()
-    args = [chk]
+    args = [chk, '--u-boot', '--strict']
     if not use_tree:
         args.append('--no-tree')
     if show_types: