diff --git a/util/morestyle.pl b/util/morestyle.pl
index 130acf54c..7f37e7cc7 100755
--- a/util/morestyle.pl
+++ b/util/morestyle.pl
@@ -202,6 +202,8 @@
                     $var_line = $line;
                     save_var();
 
+                } elsif ($line =~ /^\s+[\+\-\*\/] [\s\w\(\)\+\-\*\/\.\-\>]/) {
+                    # ignoring line with a portion of a wrapped expression
                 } elsif (!$cur_line_is_empty) {
                     if ($n_vars > 0 && $min_var_space - $max_var_type > 3) {
                         var_output "excessive spacing in variable alignment: needs 2 spaces from longest type to first name/pointer.";