diff --git a/tools/linter_lib/custom_check.py b/tools/linter_lib/custom_check.py
index 8f6a8798f5..4c9a970e6a 100644
--- a/tools/linter_lib/custom_check.py
+++ b/tools/linter_lib/custom_check.py
@@ -202,14 +202,12 @@ js_rules = RuleList(
         },
         {
             "pattern": "style ?=",
+            "exclude_pattern": r"(const |\S)style ?=",
             "description": "Avoid using the `style=` attribute; we prefer styling in CSS files",
             "exclude": {
                 "frontend_tests/node_tests/copy_and_paste.js",
-                "frontend_tests/node_tests/upload.js",
-                "static/js/upload.js",
-                "static/js/stream_color.js",
             },
-            "good_lines": ["#my-style {color: blue;}"],
+            "good_lines": ["#my-style {color: blue;}", "const style =", 'some_style = "test"'],
             "bad_lines": ['<p style="color: blue;">Foo</p>', 'style = "color: blue;"'],
         },
         {