diff --git a/script/static-checks/check-banned-api.py b/script/static-checks/check-banned-api.py
index 0bfadeb..931b1bd 100755
--- a/script/static-checks/check-banned-api.py
+++ b/script/static-checks/check-banned-api.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
                         help="""
                         Base commit in patch mode (default: %(default)s)
                         """,
-                        default="master")
+                        default="origin/master")
     parser.add_argument("--to-ref",
                         help="""
                         Final commit in patch mode (default: %(default)s)