diff --git a/lib/valueflow.cpp b/lib/valueflow.cpp
index ceab53bb4..c0dae5b33 100644
--- a/lib/valueflow.cpp
+++ b/lib/valueflow.cpp
@@ -4714,7 +4714,7 @@ static std::list<ValueFlow::Value> truncateValues(std::list<ValueFlow::Value> va
 
 static bool isVariableInit(const Token *tok)
 {
-    return tok->str() == "(" &&
+    return (tok->str() == "(" || tok->str() == "{") &&
            tok->isBinaryOp() &&
            tok->astOperand1()->variable() &&
            tok->astOperand1()->variable()->nameToken() == tok->astOperand1() &&
diff --git a/test/testvalueflow.cpp b/test/testvalueflow.cpp
index bc5cf9800..477bf0f03 100644
--- a/test/testvalueflow.cpp
+++ b/test/testvalueflow.cpp
@@ -4296,6 +4296,22 @@ private:
         ASSERT_EQUALS(true,  testValueOfX(code, 3U, 1)); // value of x can be 1
         ASSERT_EQUALS(false, testValueOfX(code, 3U, 2)); // value of x can't be 2
 
+        code = "bool f() {\n"
+               "  const int s( 4 );"
+               "  return s == 4;\n" // <- known value
+               "}";
+        value = valueOfTok(code, "==");
+        ASSERT(value.isKnown());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS(1, value.intvalue);
+
+        code = "bool f() {\n"
+               "  const int s{ 4 };"
+               "  return s == 4;\n" // <- known value
+               "}";
+        value = valueOfTok(code, "==");
+        ASSERT(value.isKnown());
+        ASSERT_EQUALS(1, value.intvalue);
+
         // calculation with known result
         code = "int f(int x) { a = x & 0; }"; // <- & is 0
         value = valueOfTok(code, "&");