1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/spdxcheck.py b/scripts/spdxcheck.py
index 3fb020c2cb7f..4fe392e507fb 100755
--- a/scripts/spdxcheck.py
+++ b/scripts/spdxcheck.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class id_parser(object):
                     continue
                 expr = line.split(':')[1].strip()
                 # Remove trailing comment closure
-                if line.startswith('/*'):
+                if line.strip().endswith('*/'):
                     expr = expr.rstrip('*/').strip()
                 # Special case for SH magic boot code files
                 if line.startswith('LIST \"'):