diff --git a/scripts/coccinelle/shorthand_operator.cocci b/scripts/coccinelle/shorthand_operator.cocci
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+@@
+identifier data;
+constant x;
+@@
+
+(
+- data = data + x
++ data += x
+|
+- data = data - x
++ data -= x
+)