diff --git a/lib/checkother.cpp b/lib/checkother.cpp
index 3115e4434..1be6b6e3e 100644
--- a/lib/checkother.cpp
+++ b/lib/checkother.cpp
@@ -1385,6 +1385,9 @@ static bool canBeConst(const Variable *var)
                     if (!argVar|| (!argVar->isConst() && argVar->isReference()))
                         return false;
                 }
+            } else if (parent->str() == "&" && !parent->astOperand2()) {
+                // TODO: check how pointer is used
+                return false;
             } else if (parent->isConstOp())
                 ;
             else if (parent->isAssignmentOp()) {
diff --git a/test/testother.cpp b/test/testother.cpp
index 83babd60b..1e74974cb 100644
--- a/test/testother.cpp
+++ b/test/testother.cpp
@@ -1557,6 +1557,12 @@ private:
               "}");
         ASSERT_EQUALS("", errout.str());
 
+        check("void foo(std::string* str);\n"
+              "void f(std::string str) {\n"
+              "    foo(&str);\n"
+              "}");
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("", errout.str());
+
         check("void foo(int& i1, const std::string& str, int& i2);\n"
               "void f(std::string str) {\n"
               "    foo((a+b)*c, str, x);\n"