diff --git a/lib/checkother.cpp b/lib/checkother.cpp
index 8c1a4560b..69782741f 100644
--- a/lib/checkother.cpp
+++ b/lib/checkother.cpp
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ void CheckOther::checkRedundantAssignment()
                 memAssignments.clear();
             } else if (Token::Match(tok, "for|if|while (")) {
                 tok = tok->linkAt(1);
-            } else if (Token::Match(tok, "break|return|continue|throw|goto")) {
+            } else if (Token::Match(tok, "break|return|continue|throw|goto|asm")) {
                 varAssignments.clear();
                 memAssignments.clear();
             } else if (tok->type() == Token::eVariable && !Token::Match(tok, "%name% (")) {
diff --git a/test/testother.cpp b/test/testother.cpp
index fef5266a0..109d77a32 100644
--- a/test/testother.cpp
+++ b/test/testother.cpp
@@ -5450,6 +5450,14 @@ private:
               "  s->foo[s->x++] = 2;\n"
               "  s->d[1].fc.i++;\n"
               "}");
+
+        // #6525 - inline assembly
+        check("void f(int i) {\n"
+              "    i = 1;\n"
+              "    asm(\"foo\");\n"
+              "    i = 1;\n"
+              "}");
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("", errout.str());
     }
 
     void redundantMemWrite() {