diff --git a/scripts/config.pl b/scripts/config.pl
index 406413bd5..4cf4ac8b8 100755
--- a/scripts/config.pl
+++ b/scripts/config.pl
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ for my $line (@config_lines) {
             $done = 1;
         }
     } elsif (!$done && $action eq "get") {
-        if ($line =~ /^\s*#define\s*$name\s*([^\s]+)\s*\b/) {
+        if ($line =~ /^\s*#define\s*$name(?:\s+(.*?))\s*(?:$|\/\*|\/\/)/) {
             $value = $1;
             $done = 1;
         }