diff --git a/lib/rules/no-unused-prop-types.js b/lib/rules/no-unused-prop-types.js
index cc478ae8ec..4318c275cf 100644
--- a/lib/rules/no-unused-prop-types.js
+++ b/lib/rules/no-unused-prop-types.js
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ module.exports = {
     function mustBeValidated(component) {
       return Boolean(
         component &&
-        component.usedPropTypes &&
         !component.ignorePropsValidation
       );
     }
@@ -234,8 +233,9 @@ module.exports = {
      * @returns {Boolean} True if the prop is used, false if not.
      */
     function isPropUsed(node, prop) {
-      for (let i = 0, l = node.usedPropTypes.length; i < l; i++) {
-        const usedProp = node.usedPropTypes[i];
+      const usedPropTypes = node.usedPropTypes || [];
+      for (let i = 0, l = usedPropTypes.length; i < l; i++) {
+        const usedProp = usedPropTypes[i];
         if (
           prop.type === 'shape' ||
           prop.name === '__ANY_KEY__' ||
@@ -897,6 +897,13 @@ module.exports = {
         }
       },
 
+      JSXSpreadAttribute: function(node) {
+        const component = components.get(utils.getParentComponent());
+        components.set(component ? component.node : node, {
+          ignorePropsValidation: true
+        });
+      },
+
       MethodDefinition: function(node) {
         if (!isPropTypesDeclaration(node.key)) {
           return;
diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/no-unused-prop-types.js b/tests/lib/rules/no-unused-prop-types.js
index eff0e9c962..93960233e7 100644
--- a/tests/lib/rules/no-unused-prop-types.js
+++ b/tests/lib/rules/no-unused-prop-types.js
@@ -557,26 +557,6 @@ ruleTester.run('no-unused-prop-types', rule, {
         '});'
       ].join('\n'),
       options: [{customValidators: ['CustomValidator']}]
-    }, {
-      code: [
-        'class Comp1 extends Component {',
-        '  render() {',
-        '    return <span />;',
-        '  }',
-        '}',
-        'Comp1.propTypes = {',
-        '  prop1: PropTypes.number',
-        '};',
-        'class Comp2 extends Component {',
-        '  render() {',
-        '    return <span />;',
-        '  }',
-        '}',
-        'Comp2.propTypes = {',
-        '  prop2: PropTypes.arrayOf(Comp1.propTypes.prop1)',
-        '};'
-      ].join('\n'),
-      parser: 'babel-eslint'
     }, {
       code: [
         'const SomeComponent = createReactClass({',
@@ -782,54 +762,6 @@ ruleTester.run('no-unused-prop-types', rule, {
         '  }',
         '});'
       ].join('\n')
-    }, {
-      code: [
-        'const statelessComponent = (props) => {',
-        '  const subRender = () => {',
-        '    return <span>{props.someProp}</span>;',
-        '  };',
-        '  return <div>{subRender()}</div>;',
-        '};',
-        'statelessComponent.propTypes = {',
-        '  someProp: PropTypes.string',
-        '};'
-      ].join('\n')
-    }, {
-      code: [
-        'const statelessComponent = ({ someProp }) => {',
-        '  const subRender = () => {',
-        '    return <span>{someProp}</span>;',
-        '  };',
-        '  return <div>{subRender()}</div>;',
-        '};',
-        'statelessComponent.propTypes = {',
-        '  someProp: PropTypes.string',
-        '};'
-      ].join('\n')
-    }, {
-      code: [
-        'const statelessComponent = function({ someProp }) {',
-        '  const subRender = () => {',
-        '    return <span>{someProp}</span>;',
-        '  };',
-        '  return <div>{subRender()}</div>;',
-        '};',
-        'statelessComponent.propTypes = {',
-        '  someProp: PropTypes.string',
-        '};'
-      ].join('\n')
-    }, {
-      code: [
-        'function statelessComponent({ someProp }) {',
-        '  const subRender = () => {',
-        '    return <span>{someProp}</span>;',
-        '  };',
-        '  return <div>{subRender()}</div>;',
-        '};',
-        'statelessComponent.propTypes = {',
-        '  someProp: PropTypes.string',
-        '};'
-      ].join('\n')
     }, {
       code: [
         'function notAComponent({ something }) {',
@@ -3215,6 +3147,49 @@ ruleTester.run('no-unused-prop-types', rule, {
         line: 11,
         column: 8
       }]
+    }, { // None of the props are used issue #1162
+      code: [
+        'import React from "react"; ',
+        'var Hello = React.createReactClass({',
+        ' propTypes: {',
+        '   name: React.PropTypes.string',
+        ' },',
+        ' render: function() {',
+        '   return <div>Hello Bob</div>;',
+        '  }',
+        '});'
+      ].join('\n'),
+      errors: [{
+        message: '\'name\' PropType is defined but prop is never used'
+      }]
+    }, {
+      code: [
+        'class Comp1 extends Component {',
+        '  render() {',
+        '    return <span />;',
+        '  }',
+        '}',
+        'Comp1.propTypes = {',
+        '  prop1: PropTypes.number',
+        '};',
+        'class Comp2 extends Component {',
+        '  render() {',
+        '    return <span />;',
+        '  }',
+        '}',
+        'Comp2.propTypes = {',
+        '  prop2: PropTypes.arrayOf(Comp1.propTypes.prop1)',
+        '};'
+      ].join('\n'),
+      parser: 'babel-eslint',
+      errors: [{
+        message: '\'prop1\' PropType is defined but prop is never used'
+      }, {
+        message: '\'prop2\' PropType is defined but prop is never used'
+      }, {
+        message: '\'prop2.*\' PropType is defined but prop is never used'
+      }]
+
     }
     /* , {
       // Enable this when the following issue is fixed