diff --git a/addons/misra_9.py b/addons/misra_9.py
index 345cf27a404..7e0b66d0500 100644
--- a/addons/misra_9.py
+++ b/addons/misra_9.py
@@ -476,7 +476,9 @@ def createRecordChildrenDefs(ed, var):
     valueType = ed.valueType
     if not valueType or not valueType.typeScope:
         return
-    if valueType.pointer>=1:
+    if var.typeEndToken.str == '*':
+        child = ElementDef("pointer", var.nameToken, var.nameToken.valueType)
+        ed.addChild(child)
         return
     for variable in valueType.typeScope.varlist:
         if variable is var: