diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/eslint/no_plusplus.rs b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/eslint/no_plusplus.rs
index aaf0c91f6..60b66c94e 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/eslint/no_plusplus.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/eslint/no_plusplus.rs
@@ -1,21 +1,25 @@
-use oxc_ast::AstKind;
+use oxc_ast::{ast::UpdateOperator, AstKind};
 use oxc_diagnostics::OxcDiagnostic;
 use oxc_macros::declare_oxc_lint;
 use oxc_span::Span;
 
 use crate::{context::LintContext, rule::Rule, AstNode};
 
-fn no_plusplus_diagnostic(span: Span, operator: &str) -> OxcDiagnostic {
-    let diagnostic =
-        OxcDiagnostic::warn(format!("Unary operator '{operator}' used.")).with_label(span);
+fn no_plusplus_diagnostic(span: Span, operator: UpdateOperator) -> OxcDiagnostic {
+    let diagnostic = OxcDiagnostic::warn(format!(
+        "Unary operator '{operator}' used.",
+        operator = operator.as_str()
+    ))
+    .with_label(span);
 
-    if operator == "++" {
-        return diagnostic.with_help("Use the assignment operator `+=` instead.");
-    } else if operator == "--" {
-        return diagnostic.with_help("Use the assignment operator `-=` instead.");
+    match operator {
+        UpdateOperator::Increment => {
+            diagnostic.with_help("Use the assignment operator `+=` instead.")
+        }
+        UpdateOperator::Decrement => {
+            diagnostic.with_help("Use the assignment operator `-=` instead.")
+        }
     }
-
-    diagnostic
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Clone)]
@@ -98,7 +102,7 @@ impl Rule for NoPlusplus {
             return;
         }
 
-        ctx.diagnostic(no_plusplus_diagnostic(expr.span, expr.operator.as_str()));
+        ctx.diagnostic(no_plusplus_diagnostic(expr.span, expr.operator));
     }
 }