diff --git a/MISRA.md b/MISRA.md
index 67fcde719..abe2bf92c 100644
--- a/MISRA.md
+++ b/MISRA.md
@@ -18,7 +18,16 @@ with ( Assuming rule 8.4 violation; with justification in point 1 ):
 grep 'MISRA Ref 8.4.1' . -rI
 ```
 
+#### Dir 2.2
+
+MISRA C:2012 Dir 2.2: There shall be no dead code.
+
+_Ref 2.2_
+ - `vPortEndScheduler` is erroneously determined to be dead code due to
+    simplified verification port.
+
 #### Dir 4.7
+
 MISRA C:2012 Dir 4.7: If a function returns error information, then that error
 information shall be tested.
 
diff --git a/tasks.c b/tasks.c
index c596c475f..b570600a3 100644
--- a/tasks.c
+++ b/tasks.c
@@ -3839,6 +3839,9 @@ void vTaskEndScheduler( void )
 
     /* This function must be called from a task and the application is
      * responsible for deleting that task after the scheduler is stopped. */
+    /* MISRA Ref 2.2 [No dead code] */
+    /* More details at: https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel/blob/main/MISRA.md#dir-22 */
+    /* coverity[misra_c_2012_directive_2_2_violation] */
     vPortEndScheduler();
 
     traceRETURN_vTaskEndScheduler();