diff --git a/runtime/CPPLINT.cfg b/runtime/CPPLINT.cfg
index c9f2821765d..b4492ea07d8 100644
--- a/runtime/CPPLINT.cfg
+++ b/runtime/CPPLINT.cfg
@@ -7,4 +7,7 @@ set noparent
 #
 # Do not complain about whitespace. That is handled
 # by the clang format presubmit check.
-filter=-readability/fn_size,-whitespace/indent
+#
+# Do not complain about non-const references. Chromium and Google code
+# styles now recommend references instead of pointers.
+filter=-readability/fn_size,-whitespace/indent,-runtime/references