diff --git a/meta/classes/insane.bbclass b/meta/classes/insane.bbclass
index 240f3aad62..de6d65c809 100644
--- a/meta/classes/insane.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/insane.bbclass
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@ python do_qa_patch() {
 
        content = open(fullpath, encoding='utf-8', errors='ignore').read()
        kinda_status_re = re.compile(r"^.*upstream.*status.*$", re.IGNORECASE | re.MULTILINE)
-       strict_status_re = re.compile(r"^Upstream-Status: (Pending|Submitted|Denied|Accepted|Inappropriate|Backport)( .+)?$", re.MULTILINE)
+       strict_status_re = re.compile(r"^Upstream-Status: (Inactive-Upstream|Pending|Submitted|Denied|Accepted|Inappropriate|Backport)( .+)?$", re.MULTILINE)
        match_kinda = kinda_status_re.search(content)
        match_strict = strict_status_re.search(content)
        guidelines = "https://www.openembedded.org/wiki/Commit_Patch_Message_Guidelines#Patch_Header_Recommendations:_Upstream-Status"