diff --git a/hadoop-build-tools/src/main/resources/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml b/hadoop-build-tools/src/main/resources/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml
index de7319c9e11..32ab51e20a3 100644
--- a/hadoop-build-tools/src/main/resources/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml
+++ b/hadoop-build-tools/src/main/resources/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@
         <module name="EqualsHashCode"/>
         <module name="HiddenField">
           <property name="ignoreConstructorParameter" value="true"/>
+          <property name="ignoreSetter" value="true"/>
         </module>
         <module name="IllegalInstantiation"/>
         <module name="InnerAssignment"/>