diff --git a/docs/rules/jsx-no-script-url.md b/docs/rules/jsx-no-script-url.md
index 8d4f7c8cd4..6e9ec9269d 100644
--- a/docs/rules/jsx-no-script-url.md
+++ b/docs/rules/jsx-no-script-url.md
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ Examples of **correct** code for this rule:
 <a href={"javascript:"}></a>
 ```
 
+This rule takes into account `linkComponents` setting.
+
 ## Rule Options
 
 ```json
@@ -44,6 +46,11 @@ Examples of **correct** code for this rule:
 ```
 
 Allows you to indicate a specific list of properties used by a custom component to be checked.
+This will override anything passed to `linkComponents` setting.
+
+NOTE: This rule now takes into account `linkComponents` setting and it should be used as primary source of link components.
+The rule still allows passing link components as rule option, but it is meant only as backwards-compatibility feature.
+New setups should only use `linkComponents` setting.
 
 ### name
 
diff --git a/lib/rules/jsx-no-script-url.js b/lib/rules/jsx-no-script-url.js
index 425741cf1d..73e342c684 100644
--- a/lib/rules/jsx-no-script-url.js
+++ b/lib/rules/jsx-no-script-url.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const docsUrl = require('../util/docsUrl');
+const linkComponentsUtil = require('../util/linkComponents');
 const report = require('../util/report');
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -22,25 +23,25 @@ function hasJavaScriptProtocol(attr) {
 }
 
 function shouldVerifyElement(node, config) {
-  const name = node.name && node.name.name;
-  return name === 'a' || config.find((i) => i.name === name);
+  const name = node.name && node.name.name
+  return name ? config.has(name) : false
 }
 
 function shouldVerifyProp(node, config) {
   const name = node.name && node.name.name;
   const parentName = node.parent.name && node.parent.name.name;
 
-  if (parentName === 'a' && name === 'href') {
-    return true;
-  }
-
-  const el = config.find((i) => i.name === parentName);
-  if (!el) {
-    return false;
-  }
+  return (name && parentName) ? name === config.get(parentName) : false
+}
 
-  const props = el.props || [];
-  return node.name && props.indexOf(name) !== -1;
+function parseLegacyOption(option) {
+  const config = linkComponentsUtil.getLinkComponents({}) // get defaults
+  option.forEach(function(opt) {
+    opt.props.forEach(function(prop) { // FIXME: only last prop will work at the moment
+      config.set(opt.name, prop)
+    })
+  })
+  return config
 }
 
 const messages = {
@@ -77,16 +78,18 @@ module.exports = {
         },
         required: ['name', 'props'],
         additionalProperties: false,
+        deprecated: true, // ?
       },
     }],
   },
 
   create(context) {
-    const config = context.options[0] || [];
+    const linkComponents = context.options[0] ? parseLegacyOption(context.options[0]) : linkComponentsUtil.getLinkComponents(context);
+  
     return {
       JSXAttribute(node) {
         const parent = node.parent;
-        if (shouldVerifyElement(parent, config) && shouldVerifyProp(node, config) && hasJavaScriptProtocol(node)) {
+        if (shouldVerifyElement(parent, linkComponents) && shouldVerifyProp(node, linkComponents) && hasJavaScriptProtocol(node)) {
           report(context, messages.noScriptURL, 'noScriptURL', {
             node,
           });