diff --git a/addons/misra_9.py b/addons/misra_9.py
index 4ebef9966..02940c440 100644
--- a/addons/misra_9.py
+++ b/addons/misra_9.py
@@ -346,15 +346,9 @@ class InitializerParser:
                         parent = parent.parent
                     isDesignated = False
 
-                if self.token.isString:
-                    if self.token == self.token.astParent.astOperand1 and self.token.astParent.astOperand2:
-                        self.token = self.token.astParent.astOperand2
-                        self.ed.markAsCurrent()
-                        self.ed = self.root.getNextChild()
-                    else:
-                        self.unwindAndContinue()
-                else:
-                    self.unwindAndContinue()
+                    if self.token.isString and self.ed.parent.isArray:
+                        self.ed = self.ed.parent
+                self.unwindAndContinue()
 
     def pushToRootStackAndMarkAsDesignated(self):
         new = self.ed.parent
diff --git a/addons/test/misra/crash8.c b/addons/test/misra/crash8.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..970d72540
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/test/misra/crash8.c
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+
+struct three_d_filter_t {
+  char   name[16];
+  double elem[2];
+};
+
+static three_d_filter_t base_filters[] = {
+  {"Identity", { 1.0, 0.0 } },
+  {"Echo", { 0.4, 0.0 } }
+};