diff --git a/scripts/ci/check_compliance.py b/scripts/ci/check_compliance.py
index 63e7fb948b7..5a3f1deda25 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/check_compliance.py
+++ b/scripts/ci/check_compliance.py
@@ -346,9 +346,7 @@ class DevicetreeBindingsCheck(ComplianceTest):
 
     def required_false_check(self, dts_binding):
         with open(dts_binding) as file:
-            line_number = 0
-            for line in file:
-                line_number += 1
+            for line_number, line in enumerate(file, 1):
                 if 'required: false' in line:
                     self.fmtd_failure(
                         'warning', 'Devicetree Bindings', dts_binding,