diff --git a/src/rules/no-self-import.js b/src/rules/no-self-import.js
index 986af0c53f..ae3d4453b0 100644
--- a/src/rules/no-self-import.js
+++ b/src/rules/no-self-import.js
@@ -8,14 +8,9 @@ import isStaticRequire from '../core/staticRequire'
 
 function isImportingSelf(context, node, requireName) {
   const filePath = context.getFilename()
-  const resolvedPath = resolve(requireName, context)
 
   // If the input is from stdin, this test can't fail
-  if (filePath === '<text>') {
-    return
-  }
-
-  if (filePath === resolvedPath) {
+  if (filePath !== '<text>' && filePath === resolve(requireName, context)) {
     context.report({
         node,
         message: 'Module imports itself.',