diff --git a/baked_in.go b/baked_in.go
index b6fbaafa..d1a3656a 100644
--- a/baked_in.go
+++ b/baked_in.go
@@ -1828,7 +1828,14 @@ func requireCheckFieldValue(
 		return int64(field.Len()) == asInt(value)
 
 	case reflect.Bool:
-		return field.Bool() == asBool(value)
+		return field.Bool() == (value == "true")
+
+	case reflect.Ptr:
+		if field.IsNil() {
+			return value == "nil"
+		}
+		// Handle non-nil pointers
+		return requireCheckFieldValue(fl, param, value, defaultNotFoundValue)
 	}
 
 	// default reflect.String:
diff --git a/validator_test.go b/validator_test.go
index 0f96b777..367a6b41 100644
--- a/validator_test.go
+++ b/validator_test.go
@@ -12002,6 +12002,25 @@ func TestExcludedIf(t *testing.T) {
 	errs = validate.Struct(test10)
 	Equal(t, errs, nil)
 
+	test11 := struct {
+		Field1 bool
+  		Field2 *string `validate:"excluded_if=Field1 false"`
+	}{
+		Field1: false,
+		Field2: nil,
+	}
+	errs = validate.Struct(test11)
+	Equal(t, errs, nil)
+
+	test12 := struct {
+		Field1 bool
+		Field2 *string `validate:"excluded_if=Field1 !Field1"`
+	}{
+		Field1: true,
+		Field2: nil,
+	}
+	errs = validate.Struct(test12)
+	Equal(t, errs, nil)
 	// Checks number of params in struct tag is correct
 	defer func() {
 		if r := recover(); r == nil {