diff --git a/docs/rules/README.md b/docs/rules/README.md
index 0f39db375..747ba333f 100644
--- a/docs/rules/README.md
+++ b/docs/rules/README.md
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ For example:
 &#124; [vue/no-bare-strings-in-template](./no-bare-strings-in-template.md) &#124; disallow the use of bare strings in `<template>` &#124; &#124; :hammer: &#124;
 &#124; [vue/no-boolean-default](./no-boolean-default.md) &#124; disallow boolean defaults &#124; :wrench: &#124; :hammer: &#124;
 &#124; [vue/no-duplicate-attr-inheritance](./no-duplicate-attr-inheritance.md) &#124; enforce `inheritAttrs` to be set to `false` when using `v-bind="$attrs"` &#124; &#124; :hammer: &#124;
+&#124; [vue/no-early-return](./no-early-return.md) &#124; disallow early `returns` in `setup` and `data` functions &#124; &#124; :warning: &#124;
 &#124; [vue/no-empty-component-block](./no-empty-component-block.md) &#124; disallow the `<template>` `
+```
+
+</eslint-code-block>
+
+<eslint-code-block :rules="{'vue/no-early-return': ['error']}">
+
+```vue
+
+
+```
+
+</eslint-code-block>
+
+<eslint-code-block :rules="{'vue/no-early-return': ['error']}">
+
+```vue
+
+
+```
+
+</eslint-code-block>
+
+<eslint-code-block :rules="{'vue/no-early-return': ['error']}">
+
+```vue
+
+
+```
+
+</eslint-code-block>
+
+## :wrench: Options
+
+Nothing.
+
+## :mag: Implementation
+
+- [Rule source](https://github.com/vuejs/eslint-plugin-vue/blob/master/lib/rules/no-early-return.js)
+- [Test source](https://github.com/vuejs/eslint-plugin-vue/blob/master/tests/lib/rules/no-early-return.js)
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index b46d395d4..8dd736a5c 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ module.exports = {
 'no-dupe-v-else-if': require('./rules/no-dupe-v-else-if'),
 'no-duplicate-attr-inheritance': require('./rules/no-duplicate-attr-inheritance'),
 'no-duplicate-attributes': require('./rules/no-duplicate-attributes'),
+ 'no-early-return': require('./rules/no-early-return'),
 'no-empty-component-block': require('./rules/no-empty-component-block'),
 'no-empty-pattern': require('./rules/no-empty-pattern'),
 'no-export-in-script-setup': require('./rules/no-export-in-script-setup'),
diff --git a/lib/rules/no-early-return.js b/lib/rules/no-early-return.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e81a5a967
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/rules/no-early-return.js
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/**
+ * @author *****your name*****
+ * See LICENSE file in root directory for full license.
+ */
+'use strict'
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Requirements
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const utils = require('../utils')
+
+const PROPERTIES_NEED_CHECKING = new Set(['data', 'asyncData'])
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Rule Definition
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+module.exports = {
+ meta: {
+ type: 'problem',
+ docs: {
+ description: 'disallow early `returns` in `setup` and `data` functions',
+ categories: undefined,
+ url: 'https://eslint.vuejs.org/rules/no-early-return.html'
+ },
+ fixable: null,
+ schema: [],
+ messages: {
+ extraReturnStatement:
+ 'Only one (unconditional) return statement is allowed in {{ functionType }} function.'
+ }
+ },
+
+ /** @param {RuleContext} context */
+ create(context) {
+ const returnStatementLocations = []
+
+ return utils.defineVueVisitor(context, {
+ ReturnStatement(node) {
+ if (context.getScope().type === 'function') {
+ return
+ }
+ returnStatementLocations.push(node.loc)
+ },
+
+ onSetupFunctionExit() {
+ if (returnStatementLocations.length === 0) {
+ return
+ }
+
+ for (const loc of returnStatementLocations) {
+ context.report({
+ loc,
+ messageId: 'extraReturnStatement',
+ data: { functionType: 'setup' }
+ })
+ }
+ },
+ onVueObjectEnter(node) {
+ for (const property of PROPERTIES_NEED_CHECKING) {
+ const dataProperty = utils.findProperty(node, property)
+ if (
+ !dataProperty &#124;&#124;
+ (dataProperty.value.type !== 'FunctionExpression' &&
+ dataProperty.value.type !== 'ArrowFunctionExpression')
+ ) {
+ continue
+ }
+ if (
+ context
+ .getSourceCode()
+ .ast.tokens.filter((t) => t.value === 'return').length> 1
+ ) {
+ context.report({
+ node,
+ messageId: 'extraReturnStatement',
+ data: { functionType: 'data' }
+ })
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ })
+ }
+}
diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/no-early-return.js b/tests/lib/rules/no-early-return.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..64d79e8ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lib/rules/no-early-return.js
@@ -0,0 +1,302 @@
+/**
+ * @author *****your name*****
+ * See LICENSE file in root directory for full license.
+ */
+'use strict'
+
+const RuleTester = require('eslint').RuleTester
+const rule = require('../../../lib/rules/no-early-return')
+
+const tester = new RuleTester({
+ parser: require.resolve('vue-eslint-parser'),
+ parserOptions: {
+ ecmaVersion: 2020,
+ sourceType: 'module'
+ }
+})
+
+tester.run('no-early-return', rule, {
+ valid: [
+ {
+ filename: 'test.vue',
+ code: `
+ 
+ `
+ },
+ {
+ filename: 'test.vue',
+ code: `
+ 
+ `
+ },
+ {
+ filename: 'test.vue',
+ code: `
+ 
+ `
+ },
+ {
+ filename: 'test.vue',
+ code: `
+ 
+ `
+ },
+ {
+ filename: 'test.vue',
+ code: `
+ 
+ `
+ },
+ {
+ filename: 'test.vue',
+ code: `
+ 
+ `
+ },
+ {
+ filename: 'test.vue',
+ code: `
+ 
+ `
+ },
+ {
+ filename: 'test.vue',
+ code: `
+ 
+ `
+ },
+ {
+ filename: 'test.vue',
+ code: `
+ 
+ `
+ },
+ {
+ filename: 'test.vue',
+ code: `
+ 
+ `
+ },
+ {
+ filename: 'test.vue',
+ code: `
+ 
+ `
+ }
+ ],
+ invalid: [
+ {
+ filename: 'test.vue',
+ code: `
+ 
+ `,
+ errors: [
+ {
+ messageId: 'extraReturnStatement',
+ data: { functionType: 'setup' },
+ line: 13
+ },
+ {
+ messageId: 'extraReturnStatement',
+ data: { functionType: 'setup' },
+ line: 18
+ }
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ filename: 'test.vue',
+ code: `
+ 
+ `,
+ errors: [
+ {
+ messageId: 'extraReturnStatement',
+ data: { functionType: 'setup' },
+ line: 8
+ }
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ filename: 'test.vue',
+ code: `
+ 
+ `,
+ errors: [
+ {
+ messageId: 'extraReturnStatement',
+ data: { functionType: 'data' },
+ line: 3
+ }
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ filename: 'test.vue',
+ code: `
+ 
+ `,
+ errors: [
+ {
+ messageId: 'extraReturnStatement',
+ data: { functionType: 'data' },
+ line: 3
+ }
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ filename: 'test.vue',
+ code: `
+ 
+ `,
+ errors: [
+ {
+ messageId: 'extraReturnStatement',
+ data: { functionType: 'data' },
+ line: 3
+ }
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ filename: 'test.vue',
+ code: `
+ 
+ `,
+ errors: [
+ {
+ messageId: 'extraReturnStatement',
+ data: { functionType: 'data' },
+ line: 3
+ }
+ ]
+ }
+ ]
+})
</div><div class="naked_ctrl">
<form action="/index.cgi/contrast" method="get" name="gate">
<p><a href="http://altstyle.alfasado.net">AltStyle</a> によって変換されたページ <a href="https://patch-diff.githubusercontent.com/raw/vuejs/eslint-plugin-vue/pull/1889.diff">(-&gt;オリジナル)</a>
/ <label>アドレス: <input type="text" name="naked_post_url" value="https://patch-diff.githubusercontent.com/raw/vuejs/eslint-plugin-vue/pull/1889.diff" size="22" /></label> <label>モード: <select name="naked_post_mode">
<option value="default">デフォルト</option>
<option value="speech">音声ブラウザ</option>
<option value="ruby">ルビ付き</option>
<option value="contrast" selected="selected">配色反転</option>
<option value="larger-text">文字拡大</option>
<option value="mobile">モバイル</option>
</select>
<input type="submit" value="表示" />
</p>
</form>
</div>