diff --git a/analysis_options.yaml b/analysis_options.yaml
index 1bb8aac41e..95dc52e86f 100644
--- a/analysis_options.yaml
+++ b/analysis_options.yaml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ linter:
     - avoid_init_to_null
     - avoid_null_checks_in_equality_operators
     # - avoid_positional_boolean_parameters # not yet tested
-    # - avoid_private_typedef_functions # not yet tested
+    # - avoid_private_typedef_functions # we prefer having typedef (discussion in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/16356)
     - avoid_relative_lib_imports
     - avoid_renaming_method_parameters
     - avoid_return_types_on_setters
diff --git a/analysis_options_repo.yaml b/analysis_options_repo.yaml
index 893a9af649..bbbb79fe5c 100644
--- a/analysis_options_repo.yaml
+++ b/analysis_options_repo.yaml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ linter:
     - avoid_init_to_null
     - avoid_null_checks_in_equality_operators
     # - avoid_positional_boolean_parameters # not yet tested
-    # - avoid_private_typedef_functions # not yet tested
+    # - avoid_private_typedef_functions # we prefer having typedef (discussion in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/16356)
     - avoid_relative_lib_imports
     - avoid_renaming_method_parameters
     - avoid_return_types_on_setters