diff --git a/scripts/code-style.pl b/scripts/code-style.pl
index f76d6433b199..a492bbcfc08b 100644
--- a/scripts/code-style.pl
+++ b/scripts/code-style.pl
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ while (<>) {
   elsif (/([\(\[]) / && $program) {
     $msg = "'$1 ' -> '$1'";
   }
-  elsif (/ ([\)\]])/ && $program) {
+  elsif (/\S ([\)\]])/ && $program) {
     $msg = "' $1' -> '$1'";
   }
   # but no brackets