diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 807820f7a1a9..be6a4217caa5 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -4381,6 +4381,7 @@ F:	arch/*/lib/bitops.c
 F:	include/asm-generic/bitops
 F:	include/asm-generic/bitops.h
 F:	include/linux/bitops.h
+F:	lib/hweight.c
 F:	lib/test_bitops.c
 F:	tools/*/bitops*