diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-use-before-define.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-use-before-define.ts
index f813f9ad6fe..f9e397283ce 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-use-before-define.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/no-use-before-define.ts
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ function isNamedExports(reference: TSESLint.Scope.Reference): boolean {
   const { identifier } = reference;
   return (
     identifier.parent?.type === AST_NODE_TYPES.ExportSpecifier &&
-    identifier.parent?.local === identifier
+    identifier.parent.local === identifier
   );
 }