diff --git a/config/mv_checks.xml b/config/mv_checks.xml
index 73989e41..083eef32 100644
--- a/config/mv_checks.xml
+++ b/config/mv_checks.xml
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@
         <module name="DoubleCheckedLocking"/>
         <module name="EmptyStatement"/>
         <module name="EqualsHashCode"/>
-        <module name="HiddenField"/>
+        <module name="HiddenField">
+            <property name="tokens" value="VARIABLE_DEF"/><!-- We don't care if parameters hide fields. -->
+        </module>
         <module name="IllegalInstantiation"/>
         <module name="InnerAssignment"/>
         <module name="MagicNumber"/>