diff --git a/lib/checkclass.cpp b/lib/checkclass.cpp
index 2d2198018..91df3b584 100644
--- a/lib/checkclass.cpp
+++ b/lib/checkclass.cpp
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ void CheckClass::initializeVarList(const Token *tok1, const Token *ftok, Var *va
             Assign = false;
         }
 
-        if (ftok->str() == "}")
+        else if (ftok->str() == "}")
         {
             if (indentlevel <= 1)
                 break;
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ void CheckClass::initializeVarList(const Token *tok1, const Token *ftok, Var *va
 
         if (!Token::Match(ftok->next(), "%var%") &&
             !Token::Match(ftok->next(), "this . %var%") &&
+            !Token::Match(ftok->next(), "* %var% =") &&
             !Token::Match(ftok->next(), "( * this ) . %var%"))
             continue;
 
@@ -309,6 +310,12 @@ void CheckClass::initializeVarList(const Token *tok1, const Token *ftok, Var *va
             initVar(varlist, ftok->strAt(0));
         }
 
+        // Assignment of array item of member variable?
+        else if (Token::Match(ftok, "* %var% ="))
+        {
+            initVar(varlist, ftok->strAt(1));
+        }
+
         // The functions 'clear' and 'Clear' are supposed to initialize variable.
         if (Token::Match(ftok, "%var% . clear|Clear ("))
         {
diff --git a/test/testclass.cpp b/test/testclass.cpp
index d6deb08aa..d7333a1b9 100644
--- a/test/testclass.cpp
+++ b/test/testclass.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ private:
         TEST_CASE(uninitVarEnum);
         TEST_CASE(uninitVarStream);
         TEST_CASE(uninitVarTypedef);
-        TEST_CASE(uninitVarArray);
+        TEST_CASE(uninitVarArray1);
+        TEST_CASE(uninitVarArray2);
         TEST_CASE(uninitMissingFuncDef);// can't expand function in constructor
         TEST_CASE(privateCtor1);        // If constructor is private..
         TEST_CASE(privateCtor2);        // If constructor is private..
@@ -410,7 +411,7 @@ private:
         ASSERT_EQUALS("", errout.str());
     }
 
-    void uninitVarArray()
+    void uninitVarArray1()
     {
         checkUninitVar("class John\n"
                        "{\n"
@@ -470,6 +471,19 @@ private:
         ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:5]: (style) Member variable not initialized in the constructor 'John::a'\n", errout.str());
     }
 
+    void uninitVarArray2()
+    {
+        checkUninitVar("class John\n"
+                       "{\n"
+                       "public:\n"
+                       "    John() { *name = 0; }\n"
+                       "\n"
+                       "private:\n"
+                       "    char name[255];\n"
+                       "};\n");
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("", errout.str());
+    }
+
     void uninitMissingFuncDef()
     {
         // Unknown member function