diff --git a/lib/check64bit.cpp b/lib/check64bit.cpp
index 221aea0eb..7e4da9b11 100644
--- a/lib/check64bit.cpp
+++ b/lib/check64bit.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static bool isaddr(const Variable *var)
 /** Is given variable an integer variable */
 static bool isint(const Variable *var)
 {
-    return (var && var->isIntegralType() && !var->isArrayOrPointer());
+    return (var && var->isIntegralType() && !var->isArrayOrPointer() && var->typeStartToken()->str() != "bool");
 }
 
 void Check64BitPortability::pointerassignment()
diff --git a/test/test64bit.cpp b/test/test64bit.cpp
index 3913349fd..142b208c7 100644
--- a/test/test64bit.cpp
+++ b/test/test64bit.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@ private:
               "    return 6 + p[2] * 256;\n"
               "}");
         ASSERT_EQUALS("", errout.str());
+
+        check("int foo(int *p) {\n" // #6096
+              "    bool a = p;\n"
+              "    return a;\n"
+              "}");
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("", errout.str());
     }
 
     void structmember() {