diff --git a/ivtest/ivltests/bits3.v b/ivtest/ivltests/bits3.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c1e87b23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ivtest/ivltests/bits3.v
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// Check that passing a data type to $bits works as expected
+
+module test;
+
+bit failed = 1'b0;
+
+`define check(type, value) \
+  if ($bits(type) !== value) begin \
+    $display("FAILED: $bits(", `"type`", ") is %0d", $bits(type), " expected %0d", value); \
+    failed = 1'b1; \
+  end
+
+typedef int T1;
+typedef int T2[3:0];
+
+initial begin
+  `check(reg, 1);
+  `check(logic, 1);
+  `check(bit, 1);
+  `check(logic [3:0], 4);
+  `check(byte, 8);
+  `check(shortint, 16);
+  `check(int, 32);
+  `check(longint, 64);
+  `check(struct packed { int x; shortint y; }, 32 + 16);
+  `check(T1, 32);
+  `check(T2, 4 * 32);
+
+  if (failed == 1'b0) begin
+    $display("PASSED");
+  end
+end
+
+endmodule
diff --git a/ivtest/regress-sv.list b/ivtest/regress-sv.list
index fc9d76edf..f2102f74a 100644
--- a/ivtest/regress-sv.list
+++ b/ivtest/regress-sv.list
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ assign_op_type		normal,-g2009		ivltests
 bitp1			normal,-g2005-sv	ivltests
 bits			normal,-g2005-sv	ivltests
 bits2			normal,-g2005-sv	ivltests
+bits3			normal,-g2005-sv	ivltests
 br884			normal,-g2009		ivltests
 br917a			normal,-g2009		ivltests
 br917b			normal,-g2009		ivltests