diff --git a/tools/sof-kernel-log-check.sh b/tools/sof-kernel-log-check.sh
index f69a01fd..24226c8d 100755
--- a/tools/sof-kernel-log-check.sh
+++ b/tools/sof-kernel-log-check.sh
@@ -338,6 +338,8 @@ ignore_str="$ignore_str"'|atkbd serio0: Failed to enable keyboard on isa0060/ser
 
 # PS2/serial failures
 ignore_str="$ignore_str""|i8042: Can't read CTR while initializing i8042"
+# Linux kernel commit 32de4b4f9dfa upgraded this generic warning to an error
+ignore_str="$ignore_str""|i8042: probe with driver i8042 failed"
 
 # smbus issues can be ignored
 ignore_str="$ignore_str"'|i801_smbus 0000:00:..\..: Transaction timeout'