diff --git a/scripts/contrib/patchreview.py b/scripts/contrib/patchreview.py
index bceae06561..69ef14eb44 100755
--- a/scripts/contrib/patchreview.py
+++ b/scripts/contrib/patchreview.py
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ import pathlib
 import re
 import subprocess
 
+import sys
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(sys.path[0], '../../meta/lib'))
+import oe.qa
+
 # TODO
 # - option to just list all broken files
 # - test suite
@@ -78,12 +82,11 @@ def patchreview(patches):
         else:
             result.missing_sob = True
 
-
         # Find the Upstream-Status tag
         match = status_re.search(content)
         if match:
-            value = match.group(1)
-            if value != "Upstream-Status:":
+            value = oe.qa.check_upstream_status(patch)
+            if value:
                 result.malformed_upstream_status = value
 
             value = match.group(2).lower()