diff --git a/FreeRTOS-Plus/Source/FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP/include/FreeRTOS_IP.h b/FreeRTOS-Plus/Source/FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP/include/FreeRTOS_IP.h
index 5aeecaf93f..7b37f955e5 100644
--- a/FreeRTOS-Plus/Source/FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP/include/FreeRTOS_IP.h
+++ b/FreeRTOS-Plus/Source/FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP/include/FreeRTOS_IP.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ extern "C" {
 	let Coverity know about it. */
 
 	#ifdef portINLINE
-		/* coverity[misra_c_2012_rule_20_5_violation] */
 		/* The usage of #undef violates the rule. */
 		#undef portINLINE
 
@@ -70,8 +69,7 @@ are not ( yet ) supported. */
  * Generate a randomized TCP Initial Sequence Number per RFC.
  * This function must be provided by the application builder.
  */
-/* coverity[misra_c_2012_rule_8_6_violation] */
-/* "ulApplicationGetNextSequenceNumber" is declared but never defined. */
+/* This function is defined generally by the application. */
 extern uint32_t ulApplicationGetNextSequenceNumber( uint32_t ulSourceAddress,
 													uint16_t usSourcePort,
 													uint32_t ulDestinationAddress,
@@ -283,7 +281,6 @@ void FreeRTOS_ReleaseUDPPayloadBuffer( void const * pvBuffer );
 const uint8_t * FreeRTOS_GetMACAddress( void );
 void FreeRTOS_UpdateMACAddress( const uint8_t ucMACAddress[ipMAC_ADDRESS_LENGTH_BYTES] );
 #if( ipconfigUSE_NETWORK_EVENT_HOOK == 1 )
-	/* coverity[misra_c_2012_rule_8_6_violation] */
 	/* This function shall be defined by the application. */
 	void vApplicationIPNetworkEventHook( eIPCallbackEvent_t eNetworkEvent );
 #endif
@@ -335,7 +332,7 @@ void vSetMultiCastIPv4MacAddress( uint32_t ulIPAddress, MACAddress_t *pxMACAddre
 	have much use, except that a device can be found in a router along with its
 	name. If this option is used the callback below must be provided by the
 	application	writer to return a const string, denoting the device's name. */
-	/* coverity[misra_c_2012_rule_8_6_violation], typically defined in a user module. */
+	/* Typically this function is defined in a user module. */
 	const char *pcApplicationHostnameHook( void );
 
 #endif /* ipconfigDHCP_REGISTER_HOSTNAME */
@@ -350,7 +347,6 @@ implementation of it.
 The macro's ipconfigRAND32() and configRAND32() are not in use anymore. */
 /* "xApplicationGetRandomNumber" is declared but never defined, because it may
 be defined in a user module. */
-/* coverity[misra_c_2012_rule_8_6_violation] */
 extern BaseType_t xApplicationGetRandomNumber( uint32_t *pulNumber );
 
 /* For backward compatibility define old structure names to the newer equivalent
diff --git a/FreeRTOS-Plus/Source/FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP/include/FreeRTOS_IP_Private.h b/FreeRTOS-Plus/Source/FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP/include/FreeRTOS_IP_Private.h
index cd6b048e4a..e59ee63da1 100644
--- a/FreeRTOS-Plus/Source/FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP/include/FreeRTOS_IP_Private.h
+++ b/FreeRTOS-Plus/Source/FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP/include/FreeRTOS_IP_Private.h
@@ -722,9 +722,11 @@ int32_t lTCPAddRxdata(FreeRTOS_Socket_t *pxSocket, size_t uxOffset, const uint8_
 void vSocketWakeUpUser( FreeRTOS_Socket_t *pxSocket );
 
 /*
- * Some helping function, their meaning should be clear
+ * Some helping function, their meaning should be clear.
+ * Going by MISRA rules, these utility functions should not be defined
+ * if they are not being used anywhwere. But their use depends on the
+ * application and hence these functions are defined unconditionally.
  */
- /* coverity[misra_c_2012_rule_2_2_violation] */
 static portINLINE uint32_t ulChar2u32 (const uint8_t *apChr);
 static portINLINE uint32_t ulChar2u32 (const uint8_t *apChr)
 {