diff --git a/scripts/ci/check_compliance.py b/scripts/ci/check_compliance.py
index 34073348ff9..0d670792b80 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/check_compliance.py
+++ b/scripts/ci/check_compliance.py
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ Missing SoC names or CONFIG_SOC vs soc.yml out of sync:
         # so we extract the references from each line ourselves instead.
         #
         # The regex uses word boundaries (\b) to isolate the reference, and
-        # negative lookahead to automatically whitelist the following:
+        # negative lookahead to automatically allowlist the following:
         #
         #  - ##, for token pasting (CONFIG_FOO_##X)
         #