diff --git a/scripts/check_format.sh b/scripts/check_format.sh
index f7e718d8e..b92174e4a 100755
--- a/scripts/check_format.sh
+++ b/scripts/check_format.sh
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ echo -n "Checking comment style..."
 git grep --line-number -e '/[*][^ *-]' -- '*.[ch]' > comment.log || true
 git grep --line-number -e '[^ ][*]/' -- '*.[ch]' ':!lib/vhost/rte_vhost*/*' >> comment.log || true
 git grep --line-number -e '^[*]' -- '*.[ch]' >> comment.log || true
+git grep --line-number -e '\s//' -- '*.[ch]' >> comment.log || true
+git grep --line-number -e '^//' -- '*.[ch]' >> comment.log || true
 
 if [ -s comment.log ]; then
 	echo " Incorrect comment formatting detected"