diff --git a/src/main/resources/config/maven_checks.xml b/src/main/resources/config/maven_checks.xml
index 240f595..d8f25f9 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config/maven_checks.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config/maven_checks.xml
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ under the License.
         <module name="HiddenField">
           <property name="severity" value="warning"/>
           <property name="ignoreSetter" value="true"/>
+          <property name="setterCanReturnItsClass" value="true"/>
           <property name="ignoreConstructorParameter" value="true"/>
         </module>
         <module name="IllegalInstantiation"/>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config/maven_checks_nocodestyle.xml b/src/main/resources/config/maven_checks_nocodestyle.xml
index 70e68e8..70c3d56 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config/maven_checks_nocodestyle.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config/maven_checks_nocodestyle.xml
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ under the License.
         <module name="HiddenField">
             <property name="severity" value="warning"/>
             <property name="ignoreSetter" value="true"/>
+            <property name="setterCanReturnItsClass" value="true"/>
             <property name="ignoreConstructorParameter" value="true"/>
         </module>
         <module name="IllegalInstantiation"/>