diff --git a/lib/token.cpp b/lib/token.cpp
index e324420f7..a7e96c90e 100644
--- a/lib/token.cpp
+++ b/lib/token.cpp
@@ -1420,6 +1420,8 @@ const Token *Token::getValueTokenDeadPointer() const
         const Variable * const var = vartok->variable();
         if (var->isStatic() || var->isReference())
             continue;
+        if (var->scope()->type == Scope::eUnion && var->scope()->nestedIn == this->scope())
+            continue;
         // variable must be in same function (not in subfunction)
         if (functionscope != getfunctionscope(var->scope()))
             continue;
diff --git a/test/testuninitvar.cpp b/test/testuninitvar.cpp
index e3759715c..5ed37fd4c 100644
--- a/test/testuninitvar.cpp
+++ b/test/testuninitvar.cpp
@@ -3912,6 +3912,17 @@ private:
                          "        dosth();\n"
                          "}");
         ASSERT_EQUALS("[test.cpp:7]: (error) Dead pointer usage. Pointer 'former_hover' is dead if it has been assigned '&item' at line 5.\n", errout.str());
+
+        // #6575
+        checkDeadPointer("void trp_deliver_signal()  {\n"
+                         "    union {\n"
+                         "        Uint32 theData[25];\n"
+                         "        EventReport repData;\n"
+                         "    };\n"
+                         "    EventReport * rep = &repData;\n"
+                         "    rep->setEventType(NDB_LE_Connected);\n"
+                         "}");
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("", errout.str());
     }
 };