diff --git a/addons/cert.py b/addons/cert.py
index fb223f435..a4f8c507f 100755
--- a/addons/cert.py
+++ b/addons/cert.py
@@ -195,7 +195,9 @@ def int31(data, platform):
         if to_value_type is None or not from_values:
             continue
         bits = None
-        if to_value_type.type == 'char':
+        if token.valueType.pointer > 0:
+            bits = platform.pointer_bit
+        elif to_value_type.type == 'char':
             bits = platform.char_bit
         elif to_value_type.type == 'short':
             bits = platform.short_bit
diff --git a/addons/test/cert-test.c b/addons/test/cert-test.c
index 15a3e7237..a4a4dd2da 100644
--- a/addons/test/cert-test.c
+++ b/addons/test/cert-test.c
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ void int31(int x)
     unsigned char c;
     c = 256;
     c = -1;
+
+    // issue #10782
+    uint16_t * ptr;
+    uint32_t   var = 65536;
+    ptr = (uint16_t *)var;
 }
 
 void env33()