diff --git a/test/testpostfixoperator.cpp b/test/testpostfixoperator.cpp
index 07614cd29..15ae8b2e6 100644
--- a/test/testpostfixoperator.cpp
+++ b/test/testpostfixoperator.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ private:
         TEST_CASE(testvolatile);
         TEST_CASE(testiterator);
         TEST_CASE(test2168);
+        TEST_CASE(pointerSimplest);
         TEST_CASE(pointer);   // #2321 - postincrement of pointer is OK
         TEST_CASE(testtemplate); // #4686
         TEST_CASE(testmember);
@@ -314,6 +315,14 @@ private:
         ASSERT_EQUALS("", errout.str());
     }
 
+    void pointerSimplest() {
+        check("void f(int* p){\n"
+              "    p++;\n"
+              "    std::cout << *p;\n"
+              "}");
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("", errout.str());
+    }
+
     void pointer() {
         check("static struct class * ab;\n"
               "int * p;\n"