diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a2f1964df..7dd69b2c6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8193,6 +8193,13 @@ function quux () {
 // "jsdoc/no-missing-syntax": ["error"|"warn", {"contexts":[{"comment":"JsdocBlock:has(JsdocTag[name=/opt_/])","context":"any","message":"Require names matching `/^opt_/i`."}]}]
 // Message: Require names matching `/^opt_/i`.
 
+/**
+ * @param ab
+ * @param cd
+ */
+// "jsdoc/no-missing-syntax": ["error"|"warn", {"contexts":[{"comment":"JsdocBlock:has(JsdocTag[name=/opt_/])","message":"Require names matching `/^opt_/i`."}]}]
+// Message: Require names matching `/^opt_/i`.
+
 /**
  * @param ab
  * @param cd
@@ -8247,6 +8254,13 @@ function baz () {
  */
 function quux () {}
 // "jsdoc/no-missing-syntax": ["error"|"warn", {"contexts":[{"comment":"JsdocBlock:has(JsdocTag[name=/opt_/])","context":"any","message":"Require names matching `/^opt_/i`."}]}]
+
+/**
+ * @param opt_a
+ * @param opt_b
+ */
+function quux () {}
+// "jsdoc/no-missing-syntax": ["error"|"warn", {"contexts":[{"comment":"JsdocBlock:has(JsdocTag[name=/opt_/])","message":"Require names matching `/^opt_/i`."}]}]
 ````
 
 
@@ -8550,6 +8564,14 @@ function a () {}
 // "jsdoc/no-restricted-syntax": ["error"|"warn", {"contexts":[{"comment":"JsdocBlock:has(JsdocTag[name=/opt_/])","context":"any","message":"Only allowing names not matching `/^opt_/i`."}]}]
 // Message: Only allowing names not matching `/^opt_/i`.
 
+/**
+ * @param opt_a
+ * @param opt_b
+ */
+function a () {}
+// "jsdoc/no-restricted-syntax": ["error"|"warn", {"contexts":[{"comment":"JsdocBlock:has(JsdocTag[name=/opt_/])","message":"Only allowing names not matching `/^opt_/i`."}]}]
+// Message: Only allowing names not matching `/^opt_/i`.
+
 /**
  * @param opt_a
  * @param opt_b
@@ -8597,6 +8619,12 @@ function a () {}
  * @param cd
  */
 // "jsdoc/no-restricted-syntax": ["error"|"warn", {"contexts":[{"comment":"JsdocBlock:has(JsdocTag[name=/opt_/])","context":"any","message":"Only allowing names not matching `/^opt_/i`."}]}]
+
+/**
+ * @param ab
+ * @param cd
+ */
+// "jsdoc/no-restricted-syntax": ["error"|"warn", {"contexts":[{"comment":"JsdocBlock:has(JsdocTag[name=/opt_/])","message":"Only allowing names not matching `/^opt_/i`."}]}]
 ````
 
 
diff --git a/src/iterateJsdoc.js b/src/iterateJsdoc.js
index 2c4507c74..a5c6445d3 100644
--- a/src/iterateJsdoc.js
+++ b/src/iterateJsdoc.js
@@ -933,6 +933,17 @@ export default function iterateJsdoc (iterator, ruleConfig) {
       let contexts;
       if (ruleConfig.contextDefaults || ruleConfig.contextSelected) {
         contexts = jsdocUtils.enforcedContexts(context, ruleConfig.contextDefaults);
+
+        if (contexts) {
+          contexts = contexts.map((obj) => {
+            if (typeof obj === 'object' && !obj.context) {
+              return {...obj, context: 'any'};
+            }
+
+            return obj;
+          });
+        }
+
         const hasPlainAny = contexts?.includes('any');
         const hasObjectAny = !hasPlainAny && contexts?.find((ctxt) => {
           return ctxt?.context === 'any';
diff --git a/src/rules/noMissingSyntax.js b/src/rules/noMissingSyntax.js
index 5dbde0ad6..f57511517 100644
--- a/src/rules/noMissingSyntax.js
+++ b/src/rules/noMissingSyntax.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export default iterateJsdoc(({
 
     // Report when MISSING
     contexts.some((cntxt) => {
-      const contextStr = typeof cntxt === 'object' ? cntxt.context : cntxt;
+      const contextStr = typeof cntxt === 'object' ? cntxt.context ?? 'any' : cntxt;
       const comment = cntxt?.comment ?? '';
 
       const contextKey = contextStr === 'any' ? undefined : contextStr;
diff --git a/src/rules/noRestrictedSyntax.js b/src/rules/noRestrictedSyntax.js
index b093601b7..43447a4bb 100644
--- a/src/rules/noRestrictedSyntax.js
+++ b/src/rules/noRestrictedSyntax.js
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ export default iterateJsdoc(({
   const foundContext = contexts.find((cntxt) => {
     return cntxt === selector ||
       typeof cntxt === 'object' &&
-      (cntxt.context === 'any' || selector === cntxt.context) &&
+      (!cntxt.context || cntxt.context === 'any' || selector === cntxt.context) &&
         comment === cntxt.comment;
   });
 
   const contextStr = typeof foundContext === 'object' ?
-    foundContext.context :
+    foundContext.context ?? 'any' :
     foundContext;
   const message = foundContext?.message ??
     'Syntax is restricted: {{context}}.';
diff --git a/test/rules/assertions/noMissingSyntax.js b/test/rules/assertions/noMissingSyntax.js
index 6e3a6e6a5..928832ce0 100644
--- a/test/rules/assertions/noMissingSyntax.js
+++ b/test/rules/assertions/noMissingSyntax.js
@@ -136,6 +136,26 @@ export default {
         ],
       }],
     },
+    {
+      code: `
+        /**
+         * @param ab
+         * @param cd
+         */
+      `,
+      errors: [{
+        line: 1,
+        message: 'Require names matching `/^opt_/i`.',
+      }],
+      options: [{
+        contexts: [
+          {
+            comment: 'JsdocBlock:has(JsdocTag[name=/opt_/])',
+            message: 'Require names matching `/^opt_/i`.',
+          },
+        ],
+      }],
+    },
     {
       code: `
         /**
@@ -246,5 +266,22 @@ export default {
         ],
       }],
     },
+    {
+      code: `
+        /**
+         * @param opt_a
+         * @param opt_b
+         */
+        function quux () {}
+      `,
+      options: [{
+        contexts: [
+          {
+            comment: 'JsdocBlock:has(JsdocTag[name=/opt_/])',
+            message: 'Require names matching `/^opt_/i`.',
+          },
+        ],
+      }],
+    },
   ],
 };
diff --git a/test/rules/assertions/noRestrictedSyntax.js b/test/rules/assertions/noRestrictedSyntax.js
index 3d613215e..f11148049 100644
--- a/test/rules/assertions/noRestrictedSyntax.js
+++ b/test/rules/assertions/noRestrictedSyntax.js
@@ -159,6 +159,27 @@ export default {
         ],
       }],
     },
+    {
+      code: `
+        /**
+         * @param opt_a
+         * @param opt_b
+         */
+        function a () {}
+      `,
+      errors: [{
+        line: 2,
+        message: 'Only allowing names not matching `/^opt_/i`.',
+      }],
+      options: [{
+        contexts: [
+          {
+            comment: 'JsdocBlock:has(JsdocTag[name=/opt_/])',
+            message: 'Only allowing names not matching `/^opt_/i`.',
+          },
+        ],
+      }],
+    },
     {
       code: `
         /**
@@ -277,5 +298,21 @@ export default {
         ],
       }],
     },
+    {
+      code: `
+        /**
+         * @param ab
+         * @param cd
+         */
+      `,
+      options: [{
+        contexts: [
+          {
+            comment: 'JsdocBlock:has(JsdocTag[name=/opt_/])',
+            message: 'Only allowing names not matching `/^opt_/i`.',
+          },
+        ],
+      }],
+    },
   ],
 };