diff --git a/pkg/testutils/lint/lint_test.go b/pkg/testutils/lint/lint_test.go
index 3475c5ffd49d..9d1eaac7fece 100644
--- a/pkg/testutils/lint/lint_test.go
+++ b/pkg/testutils/lint/lint_test.go
@@ -1421,6 +1421,13 @@ func TestLint(t *testing.T) {
 				stream.GrepNot("sql/.*exported func .* returns unexported type sql.planNode"),
 				stream.GrepNot("struct field (XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral|XXX_sizecache) should be"),
 				stream.GrepNot("pkg/sql/types/types.go.* var Uuid should be UUID"),
+				// The error library is made of composable bits that are not
+				// meant to be used further than the public interface, so
+				// these linter checks are irrelevant.
+				stream.GrepNot(`pkg/errors/.*/.*\.go:.* func name will be used as .* and that stutters`),
+				// It's OK to list a function type when forwarding a function definition,
+				// it helps with reading the code.
+				stream.GrepNot(`pkg/errors/.*\.go:.* should omit type func.* from declaration .* it will be inferred`),
 			), func(s string) {
 				t.Errorf("\n%s", s)
 			}); err != nil {
@@ -1468,6 +1475,8 @@ func TestLint(t *testing.T) {
 				stream.GrepNot(`pkg/sql/pgwire/pgerror/codes.go:.* const Code.* is unused`),
 				// The methods in exprgen.customFuncs are used via reflection.
 				stream.GrepNot(`pkg/sql/opt/optgen/exprgen/custom_funcs.go:.* func .* is unused`),
+				// The API forwards in the errors package are declared for documentation purposes.
+				stream.GrepNot(`pkg/errors/.*_api.go:.* is unused`),
 			), func(s string) {
 				t.Errorf("\n%s", s)
 			}); err != nil {