diff --git a/addons/misra.py b/addons/misra.py
index 62a87666490..d684a4c0d79 100755
--- a/addons/misra.py
+++ b/addons/misra.py
@@ -3876,7 +3876,7 @@ def misra_21_16(self, cfg):
                     continue
                 if arg.valueType.pointer > 1:
                     continue
-                if arg.valueType.sign in ('unsigned', 'signed'):
+                if getEssentialTypeCategory(arg) in ('unsigned', 'signed', 'bool'):
                     continue
                 if arg.valueType.isEnum():
                     continue
diff --git a/addons/test/misra/misra-test.c b/addons/test/misra/misra-test.c
index fc0abdab7ca..5ef008d8422 100644
--- a/addons/test/misra/misra-test.c
+++ b/addons/test/misra/misra-test.c
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ static int misra_8_2_g ( /* comment */ ); // 8.2
 static int misra_8_2_h ( /* comment 1 */ /* comment 2 */ ); // 8.2
 static int misra_8_2_i ( /* comment */ void);
 static int misra_8_2_j ( /* comment */ void /* comment */);
-static int misra_8_2_k ( // 
+static int misra_8_2_k ( //
  void);
 static int misra_8_2_l ( // 8.2
 );
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ static void misra_10_4(u32 x, s32 y) {
   z = x + y; //10.4
   z = (a == misra_10_4_A3) ? x : y; //10.4
   z = (a == misra_10_4_A3) ? y : y; // no-warning
-  
+
   // #10499
   const char buf[10] = {0};
   if ('0' == buf[x]) // no-warning
@@ -1977,6 +1977,24 @@ static void misra_21_16_f1(struct misra_21_16_S *s1, struct misra_21_16_S *s2) {
 static void misra_21_16_f2(char *x, char *y) {
     (void)memcmp(x, y, 10); // 21.16
 }
+typedef enum { R21_16_A, R21_16_B} r21_16_enum;
+static void misra_21_16_f3(void) {
+    int const a[2] = {0};
+    int const b[2] = {0};
+    (void)memcmp(a, b, 2); // no-warning
+    uint8_t const c[2] = {0};
+    uint8_t const d[2] = {0};
+    (void)memcmp(c, d, 2); // no-warning
+    bool const e[2] = {0};
+    bool const f[2] = {0};
+    (void)memcmp(e, f, 2); // no-warning
+    r21_16_enum const g[2] = {0};
+    r21_16_enum const h[2] = {0};
+    (void)memcmp(g, h, 2); // no-warning
+    char const i[2] = {0};
+    char const j[2] = {0};
+    (void)memcmp(i, j, 2); // 21.16
+}
 
 static void misra_21_19(void) {
     char *s = setlocale(LC_ALL,0); // 21.19