diff --git a/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/strict_top_level_inference.dart b/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/strict_top_level_inference.dart
index 2a426525eb0..e3915264952 100644
--- a/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/strict_top_level_inference.dart
+++ b/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/strict_top_level_inference.dart
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ class _Visitor extends SimpleAstVisitor<void> {
   @override
   void visitFunctionDeclaration(FunctionDeclaration node) {
     if (node.parent is! CompilationUnit) return;
-    if (node.returnType == null && !node.isSetter) {
+    if (node.returnType == null &&
+        !node.isSetter &&
+        node.name.type != TokenType.INDEX_EQ) {
       _report(node.name);
     }
 
@@ -209,7 +211,7 @@ class _Visitor extends SimpleAstVisitor<void> {
         container is ExtensionTypeElement;
 
     if (noOverride) {
-      if (node.returnType == null) {
+      if (node.returnType == null && node.name.type != TokenType.INDEX_EQ) {
         rule.reportAtToken(
           node.name,
           diagnosticCode: diag.strictTopLevelInferenceAddType,
@@ -222,6 +224,7 @@ class _Visitor extends SimpleAstVisitor<void> {
       var overriddenMember = node.declaredFragment?.element.overriddenMember;
       if (overriddenMember == null &&
           node.returnType == null &&
+          node.name.type != TokenType.INDEX_EQ &&
           (!container.isReflectiveTest ||
               (!node.name.lexeme.startsWith('test_') &&
                   !node.name.lexeme.startsWith('solo_test_')))) {
@@ -238,11 +241,8 @@ class _Visitor extends SimpleAstVisitor<void> {
 
   void _checkSetter(MethodDeclaration node, PropertyAccessorElement element) {
     var parameter = node.parameters?.parameters.firstOrNull;
-    if (parameter == null) return;
-    if (parameter is! RegularFormalParameter ||
-        parameter.functionTypedSuffix != null) {
-      return;
-    }
+    if (parameter is! RegularFormalParameter) return;
+    if (parameter.functionTypedSuffix != null) return;
     if (parameter.type != null) return;
 
     if (!_isOverride(node, element)) {
diff --git a/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/type_annotate_public_apis.dart b/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/type_annotate_public_apis.dart
index ca8e989b4c4..05d723d2895 100644
--- a/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/type_annotate_public_apis.dart
+++ b/pkg/linter/lib/src/rules/type_annotate_public_apis.dart
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import 'package:analyzer/analysis_rule/analysis_rule.dart';
 import 'package:analyzer/analysis_rule/rule_context.dart';
 import 'package:analyzer/analysis_rule/rule_visitor_registry.dart';
 import 'package:analyzer/dart/ast/ast.dart';
+import 'package:analyzer/dart/ast/token.dart';
 import 'package:analyzer/dart/ast/visitor.dart';
 import 'package:analyzer/dart/element/element.dart';
 import 'package:analyzer/dart/element/type.dart';
@@ -100,14 +101,15 @@ class _Visitor extends SimpleAstVisitor<void> {
   @override
   void visitMethodDeclaration(MethodDeclaration node) {
     if (node.isAugmentation) return;
+    if (node.name.isPrivate) return;
 
-    if (!node.name.isPrivate) {
-      if (node.returnType == null && !node.isSetter) {
-        rule.reportAtToken(node.name);
-      } else {
-        node.parameters?.accept(v);
-      }
+    if (node.returnType == null &&
+        !node.isSetter &&
+        node.name.type != TokenType.INDEX_EQ) {
+      rule.reportAtToken(node.name);
     }
+
+    node.parameters?.accept(v);
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/pkg/linter/test/rules/always_declare_return_types_test.dart b/pkg/linter/test/rules/always_declare_return_types_test.dart
index 62df1825854..f859bd42cca 100644
--- a/pkg/linter/test/rules/always_declare_return_types_test.dart
+++ b/pkg/linter/test/rules/always_declare_return_types_test.dart
@@ -166,11 +166,29 @@ class C {
 ''');
   }
 
-  test_operator() async {
+  test_operator_binary() async {
+    await assertDiagnostics(
+      r'''
+class C {
+  operator +(C c) => c;
+}
+''',
+      [lint(21, 1)],
+    );
+  }
+
+  test_operator_binary_withReturnType() async {
     await assertNoDiagnostics(r'''
 class C {
-  operator []=(int index, int value) //OK: #300
-  {}
+  C operator +(C c) => c;
+}
+''');
+  }
+
+  test_operator_indexAssignment() async {
+    await assertNoDiagnostics(r'''
+class C {
+  operator []=(int index, int value) {}
 }
 ''');
   }
diff --git a/pkg/linter/test/rules/strict_top_level_inference_test.dart b/pkg/linter/test/rules/strict_top_level_inference_test.dart
index 4bb50b22a60..44d02841d60 100644
--- a/pkg/linter/test/rules/strict_top_level_inference_test.dart
+++ b/pkg/linter/test/rules/strict_top_level_inference_test.dart
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ class C {
 ''');
   }
 
-  test_instanceOperator_parameter() async {
+  test_instanceOperator_binary_parameter() async {
     await assertDiagnostics(
       r'''
 class C {
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ class C {
     );
   }
 
-  test_instanceOperator_parameter_typed() async {
+  test_instanceOperator_binary_parameter_typed() async {
     await assertNoDiagnostics(r'''
 class C {
   void operator +(int p1) {}
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ class C {
 ''');
   }
 
-  test_instanceOperator_returnType() async {
+  test_instanceOperator_binary_returnType() async {
     await assertDiagnostics(
       r'''
 class C {
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ class C {
     );
   }
 
-  test_instanceOperator_returnType_typed() async {
+  test_instanceOperator_binary_returnType_typed() async {
     await assertNoDiagnostics(r'''
 class C {
   void operator +(int p1) {}
@@ -644,6 +644,30 @@ class C {
 ''');
   }
 
+  test_instanceOperator_indexAssignment_parameterType() async {
+    await assertNoDiagnostics(r'''
+class C {
+  void operator []=(int i, c) {}
+}
+''');
+  }
+
+  test_instanceOperator_indexAssignment_parameterType_typed() async {
+    await assertNoDiagnostics(r'''
+class C {
+  void operator []=(int i, C c) {}
+}
+''');
+  }
+
+  test_instanceOperator_indexAssignment_returnType() async {
+    await assertNoDiagnostics(r'''
+class C {
+  operator []=(int i, C c) {}
+}
+''');
+  }
+
   test_instanceSetter_parameterType() async {
     await assertDiagnostics(
       r'''
diff --git a/pkg/linter/test/rules/type_annotate_public_apis_test.dart b/pkg/linter/test/rules/type_annotate_public_apis_test.dart
index 7794031cf33..a2c7f673957 100644
--- a/pkg/linter/test/rules/type_annotate_public_apis_test.dart
+++ b/pkg/linter/test/rules/type_annotate_public_apis_test.dart
@@ -480,6 +480,63 @@ class A {
 ''');
   }
 
+  test_instanceOperator_binary_hasTypes() async {
+    await assertNoDiagnostics(r'''
+class A {
+  A operator +(A a) => a;
+}
+''');
+  }
+
+  test_instanceOperator_binary_noParameterType() async {
+    await assertDiagnostics(
+      r'''
+class A {
+  A operator +(a) => a;
+}
+''',
+      [lint(25, 1)],
+    );
+  }
+
+  test_instanceOperator_binary_noReturnType() async {
+    await assertDiagnostics(
+      r'''
+class A {
+  operator +(A a) => a;
+}
+''',
+      [lint(21, 1)],
+    );
+  }
+
+  test_instanceOperator_indexAssignment_hasTypes() async {
+    await assertNoDiagnostics(r'''
+class A {
+  void operator []=(A a, A b) {}
+}
+''');
+  }
+
+  test_instanceOperator_indexAssignment_noParameterType() async {
+    await assertDiagnostics(
+      r'''
+class A {
+  void operator []=(a, A b) {}
+}
+''',
+      [lint(30, 1)],
+    );
+  }
+
+  test_instanceOperator_indexAssignment_noReturnType() async {
+    await assertNoDiagnostics(r'''
+class A {
+  operator []=(A a, A b) {}
+}
+''');
+  }
+
   test_instanceSetter_noReturnType() async {
     await assertNoDiagnostics(r'''
 class A {