diff --git a/src/helpers.ts b/src/helpers.ts
index 62c1b3f4..71a63f88 100644
--- a/src/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/helpers.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,104 @@ function isInsideIfStatement(
   });
 }
 
+/**
+ * Check if a node (IfStatement consequent) contains a return or throw statement,
+ * indicating an early exit guard.
+ */
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+function containsEarlyExit(node: any): boolean {
+  if (!node) return false;
+  if (node.type === "ReturnStatement" || node.type === "ThrowStatement")
+    return true;
+  if (node.type === "BlockStatement" && Array.isArray(node.body)) {
+    return node.body.some(containsEarlyExit);
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Recursively check if an expression references the API identified by the rule
+ * (by object name, property name, or a string literal matching either).
+ */
+function expressionReferencesApi(
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+  node: any,
+  rule: AstMetadataApiWithTargetsResolver
+): boolean {
+  if (!node) return false;
+  if (node.type === "Identifier") {
+    return node.name === rule.object || node.name === rule.property;
+  }
+  if (node.type === "Literal" && typeof node.value === "string") {
+    return node.value === rule.object || node.value === rule.property;
+  }
+  if (node.type === "UnaryExpression") {
+    return expressionReferencesApi(node.argument, rule);
+  }
+  if (node.type === "BinaryExpression" || node.type === "LogicalExpression") {
+    return (
+      expressionReferencesApi(node.left, rule) ||
+      expressionReferencesApi(node.right, rule)
+    );
+  }
+  if (node.type === "MemberExpression") {
+    return (
+      expressionReferencesApi(node.object, rule) ||
+      expressionReferencesApi(node.property, rule)
+    );
+  }
+  if (node.type === "CallExpression") {
+    return expressionReferencesApi(node.callee, rule);
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Detect the early-return guard pattern:
+ *
+ *   if (!('foo' in window)) { return; }
+ *   window.foo.bar();  // <-- this node is guarded
+ *
+ * Walks up from the node to the nearest block body, then checks preceding
+ * sibling statements for an if-with-early-exit whose test references the
+ * same API as the failing rule.
+ */
+function isGuardedByEarlyReturn(
+  node: ESLintNode,
+  failingRule: AstMetadataApiWithTargetsResolver
+): boolean {
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+  let current: any = node;
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+  let parent: any = node.parent;
+
+  while (parent) {
+    if (
+      (parent.type === "BlockStatement" || parent.type === "Program") &&
+      Array.isArray(parent.body)
+    ) {
+      const stmtIndex = parent.body.indexOf(current);
+      if (stmtIndex > 0) {
+        for (let i = 0; i < stmtIndex; i++) {
+          const stmt = parent.body[i];
+          if (
+            stmt.type === "IfStatement" &&
+            containsEarlyExit(stmt.consequent) &&
+            expressionReferencesApi(stmt.test, failingRule)
+          ) {
+            return true;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      break;
+    }
+    current = parent;
+    parent = parent.parent;
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
 function checkNotInsideIfStatementAndReport(
   context: Context,
   handleFailingRule: HandleFailingRule,
@@ -53,7 +151,8 @@ function checkNotInsideIfStatementAndReport(
 ) {
   if (
     context.settings?.ignoreConditionalChecks === true ||
-    !isInsideIfStatement(node, sourceCode, context)
+    (!isInsideIfStatement(node, sourceCode, context) &&
+      !isGuardedByEarlyReturn(node, failingRule))
   ) {
     handleFailingRule(failingRule, node);
   }
diff --git a/src/rules/compat.ts b/src/rules/compat.ts
index dda9d327..5f4499ef 100644
--- a/src/rules/compat.ts
+++ b/src/rules/compat.ts
@@ -293,6 +293,8 @@ export default {
           if (
             type === "Property" || // ex. const { Set } = require('immutable');
             type === "FunctionDeclaration" || // ex. function Set() {}
+            type === "FunctionExpression" || // ex. arr.map(function(Set) {})
+            type === "ArrowFunctionExpression" || // ex. arr.map(Set => Set.id)
             type === "VariableDeclarator" || // ex. const Set = () => {}
             type === "ClassDeclaration" || // ex. class Set {}
             type === "ImportDefaultSpecifier" || // ex. import Set from 'set';
diff --git a/test/e2e.spec.ts b/test/e2e.spec.ts
index b4c9a2f1..fb23b05f 100644
--- a/test/e2e.spec.ts
+++ b/test/e2e.spec.ts
@@ -89,6 +89,45 @@ ruleTester.run("compat", rule, {
       code: "window",
       settings: { browsers: ["ExplorerMobile 10"] },
     },
+    // Early return guard patterns
+    {
+      code: `
+        function setup() {
+          if (!('serviceWorker' in navigator)) { return; }
+          navigator.serviceWorker.register('/sw.js');
+        }
+      `,
+      settings: { browsers: ["safari 10.1"] },
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+        function setup() {
+          if (!navigator.serviceWorker) { return; }
+          navigator.serviceWorker.register('/sw.js');
+        }
+      `,
+      settings: { browsers: ["safari 10.1"] },
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+        function init() {
+          if (!window.fetch) {
+            throw new Error('fetch not supported');
+          }
+          fetch('/api/data');
+        }
+      `,
+      settings: { browsers: ["ie 9"] },
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+        function init() {
+          if (!fetch) return;
+          fetch('/api/data');
+        }
+      `,
+      settings: { browsers: ["ie 9"] },
+    },
     {
       code: "document.fonts()",
       settings: { browsers: ["edge 79"] },
@@ -246,6 +285,36 @@ ruleTester.run("compat", rule, {
       `,
       settings: { browsers: ["ie 9"] },
     },
+    // Arrow function parameter shadowing
+    {
+      code: `
+        const items = [1, 2, 3];
+        items.map(fetch => fetch.toString());
+      `,
+      settings: { browsers: ["ie 9"] },
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+        const schedulers = [{ id: '1', name: 'A' }];
+        schedulers.map(scheduler => scheduler.name);
+      `,
+      settings: { browsers: ["safari 15.6"] },
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+        const schedulers = [{ id: '1', name: 'A' }];
+        schedulers.flatMap(scheduler => scheduler.managedByRoleIds);
+      `,
+      settings: { browsers: ["safari 15.6"] },
+    },
+    // Function expression parameter shadowing
+    {
+      code: `
+        const items = [1, 2, 3];
+        items.map(function(fetch) { return fetch.toString(); });
+      `,
+      settings: { browsers: ["ie 9"] },
+    },
     {
       code: "document.documentElement()",
       settings: { browsers: ["Safari 11", "Opera 57", "Edge 17"] },
@@ -347,6 +416,41 @@ ruleTester.run("compat", rule, {
         },
       ],
     },
+    // Early return with unrelated guard should NOT suppress
+    {
+      code: `
+        function setup() {
+          if (!someCondition) { return; }
+          navigator.serviceWorker.register('/sw.js');
+        }
+      `,
+      settings: { browsers: ["safari 10.1"] },
+      errors: [
+        {
+          message:
+            "navigator.serviceWorker() is not supported in Safari 10.1",
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+    // ignoreConditionalChecks overrides early return guards
+    {
+      code: `
+        function setup() {
+          if (!('serviceWorker' in navigator)) { return; }
+          navigator.serviceWorker.register('/sw.js');
+        }
+      `,
+      settings: {
+        browsers: ["safari 10.1"],
+        ignoreConditionalChecks: true,
+      },
+      errors: [
+        {
+          message:
+            "navigator.serviceWorker() is not supported in Safari 10.1",
+        },
+      ],
+    },
     {
       settings: {
         browsers: ["ie 9"],