diff --git a/lib/checkother.cpp b/lib/checkother.cpp
index d7ed416b0..468945f2f 100644
--- a/lib/checkother.cpp
+++ b/lib/checkother.cpp
@@ -1361,6 +1361,9 @@ static const Token *uninitvar_checkscope(const Token * const tokens, const Token
 
         if (tok->varId() == varid)
         {
+            if (array && !Token::simpleMatch(tok->next(), "["))
+                continue;
+            
             if (Token::simpleMatch(tok->previous(), "return"))
                 return tok;
 
diff --git a/test/testother.cpp b/test/testother.cpp
index a2e0e7a34..5924eacac 100644
--- a/test/testother.cpp
+++ b/test/testother.cpp
@@ -1108,6 +1108,13 @@ private:
                        "}\n");
         ASSERT_EQUALS("", errout.str());
 
+        checkUninitVar("void f()\n"
+                       "{\n"
+                       "    char a[10], *p;\n"
+                       "    *(p = a) = 0;\n"
+                       "}\n");
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("", errout.str());
+
         checkUninitVar("void f()\n"
                        "{\n"
                        "    char c[50] = \"\";\n"