diff --git a/scripts/coccicheck b/scripts/coccicheck
index 65fee63aeadb..caba0bff6da7 100755
--- a/scripts/coccicheck
+++ b/scripts/coccicheck
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ else
     fi
 
     # Use only one thread per core by default if hyperthreading is enabled
-    THREADS_PER_CORE=$(lscpu | grep "Thread(s) per core: " | tr -cd "[:digit:]")
+    THREADS_PER_CORE=$(LANG=C lscpu | grep "Thread(s) per core: " | tr -cd "[:digit:]")
     if [ -z "$J" ]; then
         NPROC=$(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN)
 	if [ $THREADS_PER_CORE -gt 1 -a $NPROC -gt 4 ] ; then