diff --git a/dist/tools/backport_pr/setup.cfg b/dist/tools/backport_pr/setup.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..37171e2678
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist/tools/backport_pr/setup.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Use black compatible configuration for flake8 and pylint
+# flake8: https://black.readthedocs.io/en/stable/guides/using_black_with_other_tools.html#flake8
+# pylint: https://black.readthedocs.io/en/stable/guides/using_black_with_other_tools.html#pylint
+[flake8]
+max-line-length = 88
+extend-ignore = E203
+
+[pylint]
+max-line-length = 88
+
+[pylint.messages_control]
+disable = C0330, C0326
diff --git a/dist/tools/backport_pr/tox.ini b/dist/tools/backport_pr/tox.ini
index c2a23359df..d8a018c971 100644
--- a/dist/tools/backport_pr/tox.ini
+++ b/dist/tools/backport_pr/tox.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [tox]
-envlist = test,lint,flake8
+envlist = test,lint,flake8,black
 skipsdist = True
 
 [testenv]
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ commands =
     test:       {[testenv:test]commands}
     lint:       {[testenv:lint]commands}
     flake8:     {[testenv:flake8]commands}
+    black:     {[testenv:black]commands}
 
 [testenv:test]
 deps =
@@ -25,10 +26,15 @@ deps =
     {[testenv]deps}
 commands =
     # Suppress warning about TODO in code
-    pylint --disable=fixme {env:script}
+    pylint --rcfile=setup.cfg --disable=fixme {env:script}
 
 [testenv:flake8]
 deps = flake8
 commands =
     # main() is quite complex, provide enough margin
     flake8 --max-complexity=25 {env:script}
+
+[testenv:black]
+deps = black
+commands =
+    black --check --diff {env:script}