diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 614999f29aa0..5f71b3050253 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -1244,6 +1244,10 @@ sub process {
 				ERROR("switch and case should be at the same indent\n$hereline$err");
 			}
 		}
+		if ($line =~ /^.\s*(?:case\s*.*|default\s*):/g &&
+		    $line !~ /\G(?:\s*{)?(?:\s*$;*)(?:\s*\\)?\s*$/g) {
+			ERROR("trailing statements should be on next line\n" . $herecurr);
+		}
 
 # if/while/etc brace do not go on next line, unless defining a do while loop,
 # or if that brace on the next line is for something else