diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2d1ef1183..762eaa459 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3770,6 +3770,16 @@ declare global {
     b: float,
   ): Color;
 }
+
+/**
+ * @param this desc
+ * @param bar number to return
+ * @returns number returned back to caller
+ */
+function foo(this: T, bar: number): number {
+  console.log(this.name);
+  return bar;
+}
 ````
 
 
diff --git a/src/rules/checkParamNames.js b/src/rules/checkParamNames.js
index 2add07a6b..48206b287 100644
--- a/src/rules/checkParamNames.js
+++ b/src/rules/checkParamNames.js
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ const validateParameterNames = (
     }
 
     let functionParameterName = functionParameterNames[index - dotted + thisOffset];
-    if (functionParameterName === 'this') {
+    if (functionParameterName === 'this' && tag.name.trim() !== 'this') {
       ++thisOffset;
       functionParameterName = functionParameterNames[index - dotted + thisOffset];
     }
diff --git a/test/rules/assertions/checkParamNames.js b/test/rules/assertions/checkParamNames.js
index bdd44fa71..410e9eebb 100644
--- a/test/rules/assertions/checkParamNames.js
+++ b/test/rules/assertions/checkParamNames.js
@@ -1795,5 +1795,19 @@ export default {
       `,
       parser: require.resolve('@typescript-eslint/parser'),
     },
+    {
+      code: `
+        /**
+         * @param this desc
+         * @param bar number to return
+         * @returns number returned back to caller
+         */
+        function foo(this: T, bar: number): number {
+          console.log(this.name);
+          return bar;
+        }
+      `,
+      parser: require.resolve('@typescript-eslint/parser'),
+    },
   ],
 };