diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/README.md b/packages/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/README.md
index e3b7d40431ea..bc2f7db42603 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/README.md
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/README.md
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ If you want more fine-grained configuration, you can instead add a snippet like
   "rules": {
     // ...
     "react-hooks/rules-of-hooks": "error",
-    "react-hooks/exhaustive-deps": "warn"
+    "react-hooks/exhaustive-deps": ["warn", {
+      "avoidObjects": true
+    }]
   }
 }
 ```
@@ -58,7 +60,8 @@ This option accepts a regex to match the names of custom Hooks that have depende
   "rules": {
     // ...
     "react-hooks/exhaustive-deps": ["warn", {
-      "additionalHooks": "(useMyCustomHook|useMyOtherCustomHook)"
+      "additionalHooks": "(useMyCustomHook|useMyOtherCustomHook)",
+      "avoidObjects": true
     }]
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/__tests__/ESLintRuleExhaustiveDeps-test.js b/packages/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/__tests__/ESLintRuleExhaustiveDeps-test.js
index 5c3c64c173fa..a4ec115fb5f0 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/__tests__/ESLintRuleExhaustiveDeps-test.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/__tests__/ESLintRuleExhaustiveDeps-test.js
@@ -7473,6 +7473,57 @@ const tests = {
         },
       ],
     },
+    {
+      code: normalizeIndent`
+        function MyComponent(obj) {
+          useEffect(() => {}, [obj]);
+          useLayoutEffect(() => {}, [obj]);
+          useCallback(() => {}, [obj]);
+          useMemo(() => {}, [obj]);
+        }
+      `,
+      // const { value } = query;
+      // console.log(value);
+      errors: [
+        {
+          message:
+            "React Hook useEffect has an object in its dependency array: 'obj'. " +
+            'Non-primitive dependencies may cause the hook to execute unnecessarily. ' +
+            'Consider destructuring the object outside the useEffect call or using ' +
+            'property accessors to refer to primitive values within the dependency ' +
+            'array.',
+          suggestions: undefined,
+        },
+        {
+          message:
+            "React Hook useLayoutEffect has an object in its dependency array: 'obj'. " +
+            'Non-primitive dependencies may cause the hook to execute unnecessarily. ' +
+            'Consider destructuring the object outside the useLayoutEffect call or ' +
+            'using property accessors to refer to primitive values within the ' +
+            'dependency array.',
+          suggestions: undefined,
+        },
+        {
+          message:
+            "React Hook useCallback has an object in its dependency array: 'obj'. " +
+            'Non-primitive dependencies may cause the hook to execute unnecessarily. ' +
+            'Consider destructuring the object outside the useCallback call or ' +
+            'using property accessors to refer to primitive values within the ' +
+            'dependency array.',
+          suggestions: undefined,
+        },
+        {
+          message:
+            "React Hook useMemo has an object in its dependency array: 'obj'. " +
+            'Non-primitive dependencies may cause the hook to execute unnecessarily. ' +
+            'Consider destructuring the object outside the useMemo call or ' +
+            'using property accessors to refer to primitive values within the ' +
+            'dependency array.',
+          suggestions: undefined,
+        },
+      ],
+      options: [{avoidObjects: true}],
+    },
     {
       code: normalizeIndent`
         function Foo() {
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/src/ExhaustiveDeps.js b/packages/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/src/ExhaustiveDeps.js
index 26d9688ac17c..5759703a0680 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/src/ExhaustiveDeps.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/src/ExhaustiveDeps.js
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ export default {
           additionalHooks: {
             type: 'string',
           },
+          avoidObjects: {
+            type: 'boolean',
+          },
           enableDangerousAutofixThisMayCauseInfiniteLoops: {
             type: 'boolean',
           },
@@ -45,6 +48,9 @@ export default {
         ? new RegExp(context.options[0].additionalHooks)
         : undefined;
 
+    const avoidObjects =
+      context.options && context.options[0] && context.options[0].avoidObjects;
+
     const enableDangerousAutofixThisMayCauseInfiniteLoops =
       (context.options &&
         context.options[0] &&
@@ -53,6 +59,7 @@ export default {
 
     const options = {
       additionalHooks,
+      avoidObjects,
       enableDangerousAutofixThisMayCauseInfiniteLoops,
     };
 
@@ -622,6 +629,24 @@ export default {
           if (declaredDependencyNode === null) {
             return;
           }
+          // If we see an object then add a special warning if the avoidObjects option is true.
+          if (
+            declaredDependencyNode.type === 'Identifier' &&
+            options &&
+            options.avoidObjects
+          ) {
+            reportProblem({
+              node: declaredDependencyNode,
+              message:
+                `React Hook ${context.getSource(reactiveHook)} has an object ` +
+                `in its dependency array: '${declaredDependencyNode.name}'. ` +
+                'Non-primitive dependencies may cause the hook to execute ' +
+                'unnecessarily. Consider destructuring the object outside ' +
+                `the ${reactiveHookName} call or using property accessors ` +
+                'to refer to primitive values within the dependency array.',
+            });
+            return;
+          }
           // If we see a spread element then add a special warning.
           if (declaredDependencyNode.type === 'SpreadElement') {
             reportProblem({
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/src/index.js b/packages/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/src/index.js
index 88e1ae71a2a7..cbeae99351fc 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/src/index.js
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@ export const configs = {
     plugins: ['react-hooks'],
     rules: {
       'react-hooks/rules-of-hooks': 'error',
-      'react-hooks/exhaustive-deps': 'warn',
+      'react-hooks/exhaustive-deps': [
+        'warn',
+        {
+          avoidObjects: true,
+        },
+      ],
     },
   },
 };