diff --git a/docs/rules/prefer-import-tag.md b/docs/rules/prefer-import-tag.md
index 161609596..695e10614 100644
--- a/docs/rules/prefer-import-tag.md
+++ b/docs/rules/prefer-import-tag.md
@@ -315,6 +315,15 @@ let foo;
 /** @type {import('foo').default} */
 let foo;
 // Message: Inline `import()` found; prefer `@import`
+
+/** @type { import('@typescript-eslint/utils').TSESLint.FlatConfig.Config['rules'] } */
+// Message: Inline `import()` found; prefer `@import`
+
+/** @type { import('node:zlib').createGzip } */
+// Message: Inline `import()` found; prefer `@import`
+
+/** @type { import('./lib/someFile.js').someImport } */
+// Message: Inline `import()` found; prefer `@import`
 ````
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c7f326a58..201c4f83a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     "replace": "^1.2.2",
     "rimraf": "^6.0.1",
     "semantic-release": "^24.2.9",
+    "to-valid-identifier": "^0.1.1",
     "typescript": "5.9.3",
     "typescript-eslint": "^8.46.0"
   },
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 82f4a4f0f..92275e07b 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -189,6 +189,9 @@ importers:
       semantic-release:
         specifier: ^24.2.9
         version: 24.2.9(typescript@5.9.3)
+      to-valid-identifier:
+        specifier: ^0.1.1
+        version: 0.1.1
       typescript:
         specifier: 5.9.3
         version: 5.9.3
@@ -1187,6 +1190,10 @@ packages:
     peerDependencies:
       semantic-release: '>=20.1.0'
 
+  '@sindresorhus/base62@0.1.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-BNjiImatCV+CUdvzSbFWzZIZqOddg6qn0Ag6/8Ty5G09oOtvxidZ5tkPQW2XHpzGVkB3eHfdYGwrWNy2nUFOwQ==}
+    engines: {node: '>=18'}
+
   '@sindresorhus/is@4.6.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-t09vSN3MdfsyCHoFcTRCH/iUtG7OJ0CsjzB8cjAmKc/va/kIgeDI/TxsigdncE/4be734m0cvIYwNaV4i2XqAw==}
     engines: {node: '>=10'}
@@ -4354,6 +4361,10 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-LBnkqsDE7BZKvqylbmn7lTIVdpx4K/QCduRATpO5R+wtPmky/a8pN1bO2D6wXppn1497AJF9mNjqAXr6bdl9jg==}
     engines: {node: '>=0.10.5'}
 
+  reserved-identifiers@1.0.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-h0bP2Katmvf3hv4Z3WtDl4+6xt/OglQ2Xa6TnhZ/Rm9/7IH1crXQqMwD4J2ngKBonVv+fB55zfGgNDAmsevLVQ==}
+    engines: {node: '>=18'}
+
   resolve-from@4.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-pb/MYmXstAkysRFx8piNI1tGFNQIFA3vkE3Gq4EuA1dF6gHp/+vgZqsCGJapvy8N3Q+4o7FwvquPJcnZ7RYy4g==}
     engines: {node: '>=4'}
@@ -4787,6 +4798,10 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-65P7iz6X5yEr1cwcgvQxbbIw7Uk3gOy5dIdtZ4rDveLqhrdJP+Li/Hx6tyK0NEb+2GCyneCMJiGqrADCSNk8sQ==}
     engines: {node: '>=8.0'}
 
+  to-valid-identifier@0.1.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-/m+BsP+oLrdYptSVuWdRanXBD0N1qiyx2GtAunpPz+TRPENw7IpEndqyPTwxe67wLiu16ZinauXESdOL1eDYBQ==}
+    engines: {node: '>=18'}
+
   tough-cookie@2.5.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-nlLsUzgm1kfLXSXfRZMc1KLAugd4hqJHDTvc2hDIwS3mZAfMEuMbc03SujMF+GEcpaX/qboeycw6iO8JwVv2+g==}
     engines: {node: '>=0.8'}
@@ -6542,6 +6557,8 @@ snapshots:
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
+  '@sindresorhus/base62@0.1.0': {}
+
   '@sindresorhus/is@4.6.0': {}
 
   '@sindresorhus/merge-streams@4.0.0': {}
@@ -10032,6 +10049,8 @@ snapshots:
 
   requireindex@1.1.0: {}
 
+  reserved-identifiers@1.0.0: {}
+
   resolve-from@4.0.0: {}
 
   resolve-from@5.0.0: {}
@@ -10546,6 +10565,11 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       is-number: 7.0.0
 
+  to-valid-identifier@0.1.1:
+    dependencies:
+      '@sindresorhus/base62': 0.1.0
+      reserved-identifiers: 1.0.0
+
   tough-cookie@2.5.0:
     dependencies:
       psl: 1.15.0
diff --git a/src/rules/preferImportTag.js b/src/rules/preferImportTag.js
index 216e1f204..f5f3bf12f 100644
--- a/src/rules/preferImportTag.js
+++ b/src/rules/preferImportTag.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
 import {
   parseImportsExports,
 } from 'parse-imports-exports';
+import toValidIdentifier from 'to-valid-identifier';
 
 export default iterateJsdoc(({
   context,
@@ -133,10 +134,11 @@ export default iterateJsdoc(({
       }
 
       /**
-       * @param {string} matchingName
+       * @param {string} name
        * @param {string[]} extrPathSegments
        */
-      const getFixer = (matchingName, extrPathSegments) => {
+      const getFixer = (name, extrPathSegments) => {
+        const matchingName = toValidIdentifier(name);
         return () => {
           /** @type {import('jsdoc-type-pratt-parser').NamePathResult|undefined} */
           let node = nodes.at(0);
@@ -369,7 +371,7 @@ export default iterateJsdoc(({
             return fixer.insertTextBefore(
               // @ts-expect-error Ok
               commentNodes[0] ?? programNode,
-              `/** @import * as ${element.value} from '${element.value}'; */${
+              `/** @import * as ${toValidIdentifier(element.value)} from '${element.value}'; */${
                 commentNodes[0] ? '\n' + indent : ''
               }`,
             );
@@ -422,10 +424,13 @@ export default iterateJsdoc(({
             // @ts-expect-error Ok
             commentNodes[0] ?? programNode,
             outputType === 'namespaced-import' ?
-              `/** @import * as ${element.value} from '${element.value}'; */${
+              `/** @import * as ${toValidIdentifier(element.value)} from '${element.value}'; */${
                 commentNodes[0] ? '\n' + indent : ''
               }` :
-              `/** @import { ${pathSegments.at(-1)} } from '${element.value}'; */${
+              `/** @import { ${toValidIdentifier(
+                /* c8 ignore next -- TS */
+                pathSegments.at(-1) ?? '',
+              )} } from '${element.value}'; */${
                 commentNodes[0] ? '\n' + indent : ''
               }`,
           );
diff --git a/test/rules/assertions/preferImportTag.js b/test/rules/assertions/preferImportTag.js
index 575cbfc1d..30a5d67f6 100644
--- a/test/rules/assertions/preferImportTag.js
+++ b/test/rules/assertions/preferImportTag.js
@@ -906,6 +906,48 @@ let foo;
         let foo;
       `,
     },
+    {
+      code: `
+        /** @type { import('@typescript-eslint/utils').TSESLint.FlatConfig.Config['rules'] } */
+      `,
+      errors: [
+        {
+          line: 2,
+          message: 'Inline `import()` found; prefer `@import`',
+        },
+      ],
+      output: `/** @import * as $12$typescript$j$eslint$l$utils from '@typescript-eslint/utils'; */
+        /** @type {$12$typescript$j$eslint$l$utils.TSESLint.FlatConfig.Config['rules']} */
+      `,
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+        /** @type { import('node:zlib').createGzip } */
+      `,
+      errors: [
+        {
+          line: 2,
+          message: 'Inline `import()` found; prefer `@import`',
+        },
+      ],
+      output: `/** @import * as node$w$zlib from 'node:zlib'; */
+        /** @type {node$w$zlib.createGzip} */
+      `,
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+        /** @type { import('./lib/someFile.js').someImport } */
+      `,
+      errors: [
+        {
+          line: 2,
+          message: 'Inline `import()` found; prefer `@import`',
+        },
+      ],
+      output: `/** @import * as $k$$l$lib$l$someFile$k$js from './lib/someFile.js'; */
+        /** @type {$k$$l$lib$l$someFile$k$js.someImport} */
+      `,
+    },
   ],
   valid: [
     {