diff --git a/scripts/dtc/dt-check-style b/scripts/dtc/dt-check-style
index 41c97d996882..a36c45c29476 100755
--- a/scripts/dtc/dt-check-style
+++ b/scripts/dtc/dt-check-style
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ class DtsLine:
         self.indent_str = indent_str  # leading whitespace as-is
         self.depth = depth
         self.stripped = stripped      # Code without indentation
-        self.code = _strip_strings_and_comments(stripped)    # Only the code, skipping trailing comments
+        # Only the code, skipping trailing comments and space between code and trailing comment
+        self.code = _strip_strings_and_comments(stripped).rstrip()
         self.is_root = is_root
         self.prop_name = None
         self.continuations = []