diff --git a/.changeset/lemon-socks-follow.md b/.changeset/lemon-socks-follow.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..63fe55f10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/lemon-socks-follow.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'eslint-plugin-vue': patch
+---
+
+no-import-compiler-macros: check only in `<script setup>`
diff --git a/lib/rules/no-import-compiler-macros.js b/lib/rules/no-import-compiler-macros.js
index 693a9f33b..b396e2e0a 100644
--- a/lib/rules/no-import-compiler-macros.js
+++ b/lib/rules/no-import-compiler-macros.js
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
  */
 'use strict'
 
+const utils = require('../utils')
+
 const COMPILER_MACROS = new Set([
   'defineProps',
   'defineEmits',
@@ -43,9 +45,13 @@ module.exports = {
    * @returns {RuleListener}
    */
   create(context) {
+    const scriptSetup = utils.getScriptSetupElement(context)
+    if (!scriptSetup) {
+      return {}
+    }
     const sourceCode = context.getSourceCode()
 
-    return {
+    return utils.defineScriptSetupVisitor(context, {
       ImportDeclaration(node) {
         if (node.specifiers.length === 0 || !VUE_MODULES.has(node.source.value))
           return
@@ -96,6 +102,6 @@ module.exports = {
           })
         }
       }
-    }
+    })
   }
 }
diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/no-import-compiler-macros.js b/tests/lib/rules/no-import-compiler-macros.js
index 9bbc0a12b..9d260859a 100644
--- a/tests/lib/rules/no-import-compiler-macros.js
+++ b/tests/lib/rules/no-import-compiler-macros.js
@@ -29,10 +29,19 @@ tester.run('no-import-compiler-macros', rule, {
     {
       filename: 'test.vue',
       code: `
-      <script>
+      <script setup>
       import { defineProps } from 'some-other-package'
       </script>
       `
+    },
+    {
+      filename: 'test.vue',
+      code: `
+      <script>
+      // not in <script setup>
+      import { defineProps } from 'vue'
+      </script>
+      `
     }
   ],
   invalid: [