diff --git a/portable/template/port.c b/portable/template/port.c
index 7cac1c991..f852b6c05 100644
--- a/portable/template/port.c
+++ b/portable/template/port.c
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ static void prvTickISR( void )
         /* Tasks or ISRs running on other cores may still in critical section in
          * multiple cores environment. Incrementing tick needs to performed in
          * critical section. */
+        /* MISRA Ref 4.7.1 [Return value shall be checked] */
+        /* More details at: https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel/blob/main/MISRA.md#dir-47 */
+        /* coverity[misra_c_2012_directive_4_7_violation] */
         ulPreviousMask = taskENTER_CRITICAL_FROM_ISR();
 
         /* Maintain the tick count. */