diff --git a/docs/rules/require-prop-types.md b/docs/rules/require-prop-types.md
index c163a6709..4e54223d6 100644
--- a/docs/rules/require-prop-types.md
+++ b/docs/rules/require-prop-types.md
@@ -17,18 +17,32 @@ props: ['status']
 :+1: Examples of **correct** code for this rule:
 
 ```js
+// Without options, just type reference
 props: {
   status: String
 }
 ```
 
 ```js
+// With options with type field
 props: {
   status: {
     type: String,
     required: true,
-    validate: function (value) {
-      return ['syncing', 'synced', 'version-conflict', 'error'].indexOf(value) !== -1
+  }
+}
+```
+
+```js
+// With options without type field but with validator field
+props: {
+  status: {
+    required: true,
+    validator: function (value) {
+      return (
+        value === null ||
+        Array.isArray(value) && value.length > 0
+      )
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/rules/require-prop-types.js b/lib/rules/require-prop-types.js
index 2564f5c02..e54a11a08 100644
--- a/lib/rules/require-prop-types.js
+++ b/lib/rules/require-prop-types.js
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ module.exports = {
             p.value.elements.length > 0
           )
         )
-      return Boolean(typeProperty)
+      const validatorProperty = node.properties
+        .find(p => utils.getStaticPropertyName(p.key) === 'validator')
+      return Boolean(typeProperty || validatorProperty)
     }
 
     function checkProperties (items) {
diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/require-prop-types.js b/tests/lib/rules/require-prop-types.js
index 5f9342e7a..683e8a5bb 100644
--- a/tests/lib/rules/require-prop-types.js
+++ b/tests/lib/rules/require-prop-types.js
@@ -70,6 +70,32 @@ ruleTester.run('require-prop-types', rule, {
       `,
       parserOptions: { ecmaVersion: 6, sourceType: 'module' }
     },
+    {
+      filename: 'test.vue',
+      code: `
+        export default {
+          props: {
+            foo: {
+              validator: v => v
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      `,
+      parserOptions: { ecmaVersion: 6, sourceType: 'module' }
+    },
+    {
+      filename: 'test.vue',
+      code: `
+        export default {
+          props: {
+            foo: {
+              ['validator']: v => v
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      `,
+      parserOptions: { ecmaVersion: 6, sourceType: 'module' }
+    },
     {
       filename: 'test.vue',
       code: `