diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-logs/package.json b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-logs/package.json
index 3b756b35832f6..43da43dca4c5e 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-logs/package.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-logs/package.json
@@ -77,5 +77,10 @@
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">= 8.10.0"
+  },
+  "awslint": {
+    "exclude": [
+      "props-no-arn-refs:@aws-cdk/aws-logs.CrossAccountDestinationProps.targetArn"
+    ]
   }
 }
diff --git a/tools/awslint/lib/rules/construct.ts b/tools/awslint/lib/rules/construct.ts
index d1b50276dde9c..de6926a0bd53e 100644
--- a/tools/awslint/lib/rules/construct.ts
+++ b/tools/awslint/lib/rules/construct.ts
@@ -211,4 +211,20 @@ constructLinter.add({
       e.assert(!property.type.unionOfTypes, `${e.ctx.propsFqn}.${property.name}`);
     }
   }
+});
+
+constructLinter.add({
+  code: 'props-no-arn-refs',
+  message: 'props should use strong types instead of attributes. props should not have "arn" suffix',
+  eval: e => {
+    if (!e.ctx.propsType) { return; }
+    if (!e.ctx.hasPropsArgument) { return; }
+
+    // this rule only applies to L2 constructs
+    if (e.ctx.classType.name.startsWith('Cfn')) { return; }
+
+    for (const property of e.ctx.propsType.ownProperties) {
+      e.assert(!property.name.toLowerCase().endsWith('arn'), `${e.ctx.propsFqn}.${property.name}`);
+    }
+  }
 });
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