diff --git a/scripts/spdxcheck.py b/scripts/spdxcheck.py
index e559c6294c39..3fb020c2cb7f 100755
--- a/scripts/spdxcheck.py
+++ b/scripts/spdxcheck.py
@@ -175,7 +175,13 @@ class id_parser(object):
                 self.lines_checked += 1
                 if line.find("SPDX-License-Identifier:") < 0:
                     continue
-                expr = line.split(':')[1].replace('*/', '').strip()
+                expr = line.split(':')[1].strip()
+                # Remove trailing comment closure
+                if line.startswith('/*'):
+                    expr = expr.rstrip('*/').strip()
+                # Special case for SH magic boot code files
+                if line.startswith('LIST \"'):
+                    expr = expr.rstrip('\"').strip()
                 self.parse(expr)
                 self.spdx_valid += 1
                 #