diff --git a/lib/symboldatabase.cpp b/lib/symboldatabase.cpp
index d7e26e2b0..5e49e0268 100644
--- a/lib/symboldatabase.cpp
+++ b/lib/symboldatabase.cpp
@@ -4297,6 +4297,12 @@ static void setValueType(Token *tok, const ValueType &valuetype, bool cpp, Value
         setValueType(parent, vt, cpp, defaultSignedness, settings);
         return;
     }
+    if (Token::Match(parent->previous(), "%name% (") && parent->astOperand1() == tok && valuetype.pointer > 0U) {
+        ValueType vt(valuetype);
+        vt.pointer -= 1U;
+        setValueType(parent, vt, cpp, defaultSignedness, settings);
+        return;
+    }
     if (parent->str() == "*" && !parent->astOperand2() && valuetype.pointer > 0U) {
         ValueType vt(valuetype);
         vt.pointer -= 1U;
diff --git a/test/testsymboldatabase.cpp b/test/testsymboldatabase.cpp
index 149997db2..58c939d4b 100644
--- a/test/testsymboldatabase.cpp
+++ b/test/testsymboldatabase.cpp
@@ -4016,6 +4016,7 @@ private:
         ASSERT_EQUALS("signed int", typeOf("int a(int); a(5);", "( 5"));
         ASSERT_EQUALS("signed int", typeOf("auto a(int) -> int; a(5);", "( 5"));
         ASSERT_EQUALS("unsigned long", typeOf("sizeof(x);", "("));
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("signed int", typeOf("int (*a)(int); a(5);", "( 5"));
 
         // struct member..
         ASSERT_EQUALS("signed int", typeOf("struct AB { int a; int b; } ab; x = ab.a;", "."));