diff --git a/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/prefer_mixin.dart b/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/prefer_mixin.dart
index d41d94e4e37..f9643b184be 100644
--- a/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/prefer_mixin.dart
+++ b/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/prefer_mixin.dart
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class _Visitor extends SimpleAstVisitor<void> {
         var element = type.element3;
         if (element is MixinElement) continue;
         if (element is ClassElement && !element.isMixinClass) {
-          rule.reportLint(mixinNode, arguments: [mixinNode.name2.lexeme]);
+          rule.reportAtNode(mixinNode, arguments: [mixinNode.name2.lexeme]);
         }
       }
     }