diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/changelogs/upcoming/9046.md b/packages/eslint-plugin/changelogs/upcoming/9046.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..80265cf3778
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/changelogs/upcoming/9046.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- exclude `EuiButtonEmpty` from the `no-unnamed-interactive-element` rule.
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/a11y/no_unnamed_interactive_element.test.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/a11y/no_unnamed_interactive_element.test.ts
index 8332e818e09..0fa64d21026 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/a11y/no_unnamed_interactive_element.test.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/a11y/no_unnamed_interactive_element.test.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ ruleTester.run('NoUnnamedInteractiveElement', NoUnnamedInteractiveElement, {
   valid: [
     // Components with allowed a11y props
     { code: '<EuiBetaBadge aria-label="Beta badge" />', languageOptions },
-    { code: '<EuiButtonEmpty aria-labelledby="btnLabel" />', languageOptions },
     { code: '<EuiButtonIcon aria-label="Icon" />', languageOptions },
     { code: '<EuiComboBox aria-label="Combo label" />', languageOptions },
     { code: '<EuiSelect aria-label="Select label" />', languageOptions },
@@ -73,11 +72,6 @@ ruleTester.run('NoUnnamedInteractiveElement', NoUnnamedInteractiveElement, {
       languageOptions,
       errors: [{ messageId: 'missingA11y' }],
     },
-    {
-      code: '<EuiButtonEmpty />',
-      languageOptions,
-      errors: [{ messageId: 'missingA11y' }],
-    },
     {
       code: '<EuiButtonIcon />',
       languageOptions,
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/a11y/no_unnamed_interactive_element.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/a11y/no_unnamed_interactive_element.ts
index 7e686fa2837..68e40503cab 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/a11y/no_unnamed_interactive_element.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/a11y/no_unnamed_interactive_element.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import { hasA11yPropForComponent } from '../../utils/has_a11y_prop_for_component
 
 const interactiveComponents = [
   'EuiBetaBadge',
-  'EuiButtonEmpty',
   'EuiButtonIcon',
   'EuiComboBox',
   'EuiSelect',
@@ -122,4 +121,4 @@ export const NoUnnamedInteractiveElement = ESLintUtils.RuleCreator.withoutDocs({
       },
     };
   },
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});