diff --git a/tests/lint/check_file_type.py b/tests/lint/check_file_type.py
index 08baaf7e29adf..1379a506d0b7c 100644
--- a/tests/lint/check_file_type.py
+++ b/tests/lint/check_file_type.py
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@
     "tokens",
     # interface definition
     "idl",
+    # opencl file
+    "cl",
     }
 
 # List of file names allowed