diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index 8f04af21654..42d8a09253b 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ module.exports = {
     '@typescript-eslint/prefer-optional-chain': 'error',
     '@typescript-eslint/unbound-method': 'off',
 
+    'no-empty-function': 'off',
+    '@typescript-eslint/no-empty-function': [
+      'error',
+      { allow: ['arrowFunctions'] },
+    ],
+
     //
     // eslint base
     //
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-empty-function.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-empty-function.ts
index b0c88342a49..17f238abec1 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-empty-function.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-empty-function.ts
@@ -118,9 +118,7 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageIds>({
     }
 
     return {
-      FunctionDeclaration(node): void {
-        rules.FunctionDeclaration(node);
-      },
+      ...rules,
       FunctionExpression(node): void {
         if (isAllowedEmptyConstructor(node)) {
           return;