diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI-cygwin.yml b/.github/workflows/CI-cygwin.yml
index 505c71686..31557ecbc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI-cygwin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI-cygwin.yml
@@ -47,5 +47,5 @@ jobs:
           cd %GITHUB_WORKSPACE%\addons\test
           ..\..\cppcheck.exe --dump -DDUMMY --suppress=uninitvar --inline-suppr misra\misra-test.c --std=c89 --platform=unix64
           python3 ..\misra.py -verify misra\misra-test.c.dump
-          ..\..\cppcheck.exe --addon=misra --inline-suppr --enable=information --error-exitcode=1 misra\misra-ctu-1-test.c misra\misra-ctu-2-test.c
+          ..\..\cppcheck.exe --addon=misra --enable=style --inline-suppr --enable=information --error-exitcode=1 misra\misra-ctu-1-test.c misra\misra-ctu-2-test.c
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI-unixish.yml b/.github/workflows/CI-unixish.yml
index 42d1bba48..da3e174e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI-unixish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI-unixish.yml
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           ./cppcheck --addon=threadsafety addons/test/threadsafety
           ./cppcheck --addon=threadsafety --std=c++03 addons/test/threadsafety
-          ./cppcheck --addon=misra --inline-suppr --enable=information --error-exitcode=1 addons/test/misra/misra-ctu-*-test.c
+          ./cppcheck --addon=misra --enable=style --inline-suppr --enable=information --error-exitcode=1 addons/test/misra/misra-ctu-*-test.c
           pushd addons/test
           # We'll force C89 standard to enable an additional verification for
           # rules 5.4 and 5.5 which have standard-dependent options.
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ jobs:
           python3 ../misra.py --rule-texts=misra/misra2012_rules_dummy_ascii.txt -verify misra/misra-test.cpp.dump
           python3 ../misra.py --rule-texts=misra/misra2012_rules_dummy_utf8.txt -verify misra/misra-test.cpp.dump
           python3 ../misra.py --rule-texts=misra/misra2012_rules_dummy_windows1250.txt -verify misra/misra-test.cpp.dump
-          ../../cppcheck --addon=misra --platform=avr8 --error-exitcode=1 misra/misra-test-avr8.c
+          ../../cppcheck --addon=misra --enable=style --platform=avr8 --error-exitcode=1 misra/misra-test-avr8.c
           ../../cppcheck --dump misc-test.cpp 
           python3 ../misc.py -verify misc-test.cpp.dump
           ../../cppcheck --dump naming_test.c 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/CI-windows.yml
index 4134b9b8a..4da98719d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI-windows.yml
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           .\cppcheck --addon=threadsafety addons\test\threadsafety || exit /b !errorlevel!
           .\cppcheck --addon=threadsafety --std=c++03 addons\test\threadsafety || exit /b !errorlevel!
-          .\cppcheck --addon=misra --inline-suppr --enable=information --error-exitcode=1 addons\test\misra\misra-ctu-*-test.c || exit /b !errorlevel!
+          .\cppcheck --addon=misra --enable=style --inline-suppr --enable=information --error-exitcode=1 addons\test\misra\misra-ctu-*-test.c || exit /b !errorlevel!
           cd addons\test
           rem We'll force C89 standard to enable an additional verification for
           rem rules 5.4 and 5.5 which have standard-dependent options.
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ jobs:
           python3 ..\misra.py --rule-texts=misra\misra2012_rules_dummy_ascii.txt -verify misra\misra-test.cpp.dump || exit /b !errorlevel!
           python3 ..\misra.py --rule-texts=misra\misra2012_rules_dummy_utf8.txt -verify misra\misra-test.cpp.dump || exit /b !errorlevel!
           python3 ..\misra.py --rule-texts=misra\misra2012_rules_dummy_windows1250.txt -verify misra\misra-test.cpp.dump || exit /b !errorlevel!
-          ..\..\cppcheck --addon=misra --platform=avr8 --error-exitcode=1 misra\misra-test-avr8.c || exit /b !errorlevel!
+          ..\..\cppcheck --addon=misra --enable=style --platform=avr8 --error-exitcode=1 misra\misra-test-avr8.c || exit /b !errorlevel!
           ..\..\cppcheck --dump misc-test.cpp || exit /b !errorlevel!
           python3 ..\misc.py -verify misc-test.cpp.dump || exit /b !errorlevel!
           ..\..\cppcheck --dump naming_test.c || exit /b !errorlevel!
diff --git a/addons/test/misra/misra-ctu-1-test.c b/addons/test/misra/misra-ctu-1-test.c
index b5f234206..3b708af5c 100644
--- a/addons/test/misra/misra-ctu-1-test.c
+++ b/addons/test/misra/misra-ctu-1-test.c
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ typedef int MISRA_5_6_VIOLATION;
 
 // cppcheck-suppress misra-c2012-5.7
 struct misra_5_7_violation_t {
-    int x;
+    int x;  // cppcheck-suppress unusedStructMember
 };
 static misra_5_7_violation_t misra_5_7_use_type_1;
 
 // #11443 - FP
 static struct
 { // no warning
-    uint16_t x;
+    uint16_t x;  // cppcheck-suppress unusedStructMember
 } misra_5_7_false_positive_1;
 
 // cppcheck-suppress misra-c2012-8.4
diff --git a/addons/test/misra/misra-ctu-2-test.c b/addons/test/misra/misra-ctu-2-test.c
index c2dfa5cc6..cae9ea82b 100644
--- a/addons/test/misra/misra-ctu-2-test.c
+++ b/addons/test/misra/misra-ctu-2-test.c
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ static MISRA_5_6_VIOLATION misra_5_6_x;
 
 // cppcheck-suppress misra-c2012-5.7
 struct misra_5_7_violation_t {
-    int x;
+    int x;  // cppcheck-suppress unusedStructMember
 };
 static misra_5_7_violation_t misra_5_7_use_type_2;
 
 // #11443 - FP
 static struct
 { // no warning
-    uint16_t x;
+    uint16_t x;  // cppcheck-suppress unusedStructMember
 } misra_5_7_false_positive_2;
 
 // cppcheck-suppress misra-c2012-5.8
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ static int misra_5_8_var1;
 // cppcheck-suppress misra-c2012-8.4
 // cppcheck-suppress misra-c2012-5.8
 void misra_5_8_f(void) {
-    // cppcheck-suppress misra-c2012-5.8
+    // cppcheck-suppress [misra-c2012-5.8, unusedVariable]
     char misra_5_8_var2;
 }
 
diff --git a/addons/test/misra/misra-test-avr8.c b/addons/test/misra/misra-test-avr8.c
index da90a2177..e5ba751d4 100644
--- a/addons/test/misra/misra-test-avr8.c
+++ b/addons/test/misra/misra-test-avr8.c
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 static void misra_10_4(void)
 {
     // #10480
-    char buf[1] = {'f'};
+    const char buf[1] = {'f'};
     const char c = '0';
-    signed int x = buf[0] - c;
+    x = buf[0] - c;
 }
 
 static void misra_12_2(void) {
diff --git a/lib/cppcheck.cpp b/lib/cppcheck.cpp
index eccb673ff..c145a5676 100644
--- a/lib/cppcheck.cpp
+++ b/lib/cppcheck.cpp
@@ -1489,6 +1489,8 @@ void CppCheck::executeAddons(const std::vector<std::string>& files)
             errmsg.severity = Severity::fromString(severity);
             if (errmsg.severity == Severity::SeverityType::none)
                 continue;
+            if (!mSettings.severity.isEnabled(errmsg.severity))
+                continue;
             errmsg.file0 = ((files.size() == 1) ? files[0] : "");
 
             reportErr(errmsg);
diff --git a/test/cli/test-helloworld.py b/test/cli/test-helloworld.py
index d1eada10b..5bdf62945 100644
--- a/test/cli/test-helloworld.py
+++ b/test/cli/test-helloworld.py
@@ -58,14 +58,19 @@ def test_absolute_path():
     assert stderr == '[%s:5]: (error) Division by zero.\n' % filename
 
 def test_addon_local_path():
-    ret, stdout, stderr = cppcheck_local(['--addon=misra', '--template=cppcheck1', '.'])
+    ret, stdout, stderr = cppcheck_local(['--addon=misra', '--enable=style', '--template=cppcheck1', '.'])
     assert ret == 0, stdout
     assert stderr == ('[main.c:5]: (error) Division by zero.\n'
                       '[main.c:1]: (style) misra violation (use --rule-texts=<file> to get proper output)\n')
 
+def test_addon_local_path_not_enable():
+    ret, stdout, stderr = cppcheck_local(['--addon=misra', '--template=cppcheck1', '.'])
+    assert ret == 0, stdout
+    assert stderr == '[main.c:5]: (error) Division by zero.\n'
+
 def test_addon_absolute_path():
     prjpath = getAbsoluteProjectPath()
-    ret, stdout, stderr = cppcheck(['--addon=misra', '--template=cppcheck1', prjpath])
+    ret, stdout, stderr = cppcheck(['--addon=misra', '--enable=style', '--template=cppcheck1', prjpath])
     filename = os.path.join(prjpath, 'main.c')
     assert ret == 0, stdout
     assert stderr == ('[%s:5]: (error) Division by zero.\n'
@@ -73,7 +78,7 @@ def test_addon_absolute_path():
 
 def test_addon_relative_path():
     prjpath = getRelativeProjectPath()
-    ret, stdout, stderr = cppcheck(['--platform=native', '--addon=misra', '--template=cppcheck1', prjpath])
+    ret, stdout, stderr = cppcheck(['--platform=native', '--addon=misra', '--enable=style', '--template=cppcheck1', prjpath])
     filename = os.path.join(prjpath, 'main.c')
     assert ret == 0, stdout
     assert stdout == ('Checking %s ...\n'
@@ -84,7 +89,7 @@ def test_addon_relative_path():
 def test_addon_with_gui_project():
     project_file = 'helloworld/test.cppcheck'
     create_gui_project_file(project_file, paths=['.'], addon='misra')
-    ret, stdout, stderr = cppcheck(['--platform=native', '--template=cppcheck1', '--project=' + project_file])
+    ret, stdout, stderr = cppcheck(['--platform=native', '--template=cppcheck1', '--enable=style', '--project=' + project_file])
     filename = os.path.join('helloworld', 'main.c')
     assert ret == 0, stdout
     assert stdout == 'Checking %s ...\n' % filename