diff --git a/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/use_declaring_parameters.dart b/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/use_declaring_parameters.dart
index 8192004ed85..a642c32e867 100644
--- a/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/use_declaring_parameters.dart
+++ b/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/use_declaring_parameters.dart
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class _Visitor extends SimpleAstVisitor<void> {
       var field = parameterElement.field;
       if (field != null &&
           (parameterHasNoType || field.type == parameterElement.type)) {
+        if (field.documentationComment != null) return;
         rule.reportAtToken(parameter.name);
       }
     }
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ class _Visitor extends SimpleAstVisitor<void> {
       var parameterElement = parameter.declaredFragment?.element;
       if (parameterElement != null &&
           assignedField.type == parameterElement.type) {
+        if (assignedField.documentationComment != null) return;
         rule.reportAtToken(name);
       }
     }
diff --git a/pkg/linter/test/rules/use_declaring_parameters_test.dart b/pkg/linter/test/rules/use_declaring_parameters_test.dart
index aee8f915801..54666901279 100644
--- a/pkg/linter/test/rules/use_declaring_parameters_test.dart
+++ b/pkg/linter/test/rules/use_declaring_parameters_test.dart
@@ -49,6 +49,17 @@ class C(int? i) {
 ''');
   }
 
+  test_field_withComment() async {
+    await assertNoDiagnostics(r'''
+class C(int i) {
+  /// A comment.
+  final int i;
+
+  this : i = i;
+}
+''');
+  }
+
   test_fieldFormalParameter_differentType() async {
     await assertNoDiagnostics(r'''
 class C(int this.i) {
@@ -73,6 +84,15 @@ class C(int this.[!i!]) {
 ''');
   }
 
+  test_fieldFormalParameter_withComment() async {
+    await assertNoDiagnostics(r'''
+class C(int this.i) {
+  /// A comment.
+  int i;
+}
+''');
+  }
+
   test_finalPrivateField_requiredPositional() async {
     await assertDiagnosticsFromMarkdown(r'''
 class C(int [!i!]) {