diff --git a/uncrustify-riot.cfg b/uncrustify-riot.cfg
index 91f5f5ee6b9c..fad886d6e7e4 100644
--- a/uncrustify-riot.cfg
+++ b/uncrustify-riot.cfg
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ sp_func_proto_paren = remove    # "int foo ();" vs "int foo();"
 sp_else_brace       = add       # ignore/add/remove/force
 sp_before_ptr_star  = add       # ignore/add/remove/force
 sp_after_ptr_star   = remove    # ignore/add/remove/force
+sp_between_ptr_star = remove    # ignore/add/remove/force
 
 #
 # Aligning stuff