diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/Likely Bugs/Likely Typos/ExprHasNoEffect.ql b/cpp/ql/src/Likely Bugs/Likely Typos/ExprHasNoEffect.ql
index 96279c398fd..e51e5c6764f 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/Likely Bugs/Likely Typos/ExprHasNoEffect.ql	
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/Likely Bugs/Likely Typos/ExprHasNoEffect.ql	
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ where
   not peivc.isFromTemplateInstantiation(_) and
   parent = peivc.getParent() and
   not parent.isInMacroExpansion() and
+  not peivc.isUnevaluated() and
   not parent instanceof PureExprInVoidContext and
   not peivc.getEnclosingFunction().isCompilerGenerated() and
   not peivc.getType() instanceof UnknownType and