diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c85317cca..2f9e67189 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ This change log adheres to standards from [Keep a CHANGELOG](https://keepachange
 - [`order`]: partial fix for [#2687] (thanks [@ljharb])
 - [`no-duplicates`]: Detect across type and regular imports ([#2835], thanks [@benkrejci])
 - [`extensions`]: handle `.` and `..` properly ([#2778], thanks [@benasher44])
- - [`no-unused-modules`]: improve schema (thanks [@ljharb])
+- [`no-unused-modules`]: improve schema (thanks [@ljharb])
+- [`no-unused-modules`]: report error on binding instead of parent export ([#2842], thanks [@Chamion])
 
 ### Changed
 - [Docs] [`no-duplicates`]: fix example schema ([#2684], thanks [@simmo])
@@ -1076,6 +1077,7 @@ for info on changes for earlier releases.
 
 [`memo-parser`]: ./memo-parser/README.md
 
+[#2842]: https://github.com/import-js/eslint-plugin-import/pull/2842
 [#2835]: https://github.com/import-js/eslint-plugin-import/pull/2835
 [#2832]: https://github.com/import-js/eslint-plugin-import/pull/2832
 [#2778]: https://github.com/import-js/eslint-plugin-import/pull/2778
@@ -1666,6 +1668,7 @@ for info on changes for earlier releases.
 [@bradzacher]: https://github.com/bradzacher
 [@brendo]: https://github.com/brendo
 [@brettz9]: https://github.com/brettz9
+[@Chamion]: https://github.com/Chamion
 [@charlessuh]: https://github.com/charlessuh
 [@charpeni]: https://github.com/charpeni
 [@cherryblossom000]: https://github.com/cherryblossom000
diff --git a/src/rules/no-unused-modules.js b/src/rules/no-unused-modules.js
index f3d56e429..c8a20f8c0 100644
--- a/src/rules/no-unused-modules.js
+++ b/src/rules/no-unused-modules.js
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ module.exports = {
       },
       ExportNamedDeclaration(node) {
         node.specifiers.forEach((specifier) => {
-          checkUsage(node, specifier.exported.name || specifier.exported.value);
+          checkUsage(specifier, specifier.exported.name || specifier.exported.value);
         });
         forEachDeclarationIdentifier(node.declaration, (name) => {
           checkUsage(node, name);
diff --git a/tests/src/rules/no-unused-modules.js b/tests/src/rules/no-unused-modules.js
index 80f0fee73..77fb608cc 100644
--- a/tests/src/rules/no-unused-modules.js
+++ b/tests/src/rules/no-unused-modules.js
@@ -184,17 +184,17 @@ ruleTester.run('no-unused-modules', rule, {
         {
           message: `exported declaration 'default' not used within other modules`,
           line: 12,
-          column: 9,
+          column: 18,
         },
         {
           message: `exported declaration 'o0' not used within other modules`,
           line: 12,
-          column: 9,
+          column: 27,
         },
         {
           message: `exported declaration 'o3' not used within other modules`,
           line: 12,
-          column: 9,
+          column: 31,
         },
         error(`exported declaration 'p' not used within other modules`),
       ],