diff --git a/src/material-experimental/mdc-input/input.spec.ts b/src/material-experimental/mdc-input/input.spec.ts
index 4d7a47f0a18b..4ac92e7593f3 100644
--- a/src/material-experimental/mdc-input/input.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material-experimental/mdc-input/input.spec.ts
@@ -1081,7 +1081,7 @@ describe('MatMdcInput with forms', () => {
       expect(describedBy).toBe(errorIds);
     }));
 
-    it('should not set `aria-invalid` to true if the input is empty', fakeAsync(() => {
+    it('should set `aria-invalid` to true if the input is empty', fakeAsync(() => {
       // Submit the form since it's the one that triggers the default error state matcher.
       dispatchFakeEvent(fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('form'), 'submit');
       fixture.detectChanges();
@@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@ describe('MatMdcInput with forms', () => {
       expect(testComponent.formControl.invalid).toBe(true, 'Expected form control to be invalid');
       expect(inputEl.value).toBeFalsy();
       expect(inputEl.getAttribute('aria-invalid'))
-          .toBe('false', 'Expected aria-invalid to be set to "false".');
+          .toBe('true', 'Expected aria-invalid to be set to "true"');
 
       inputEl.value = 'not valid';
       fixture.detectChanges();
@@ -1300,6 +1300,48 @@ describe('MatFormField default options', () => {
 
 });
 
+describe('MatInput that is requried with a formControl', () => {
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<MatInputWithRequiredAndFormControl>;
+  let input: HTMLInputElement;
+  let formControl: FormControl;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = createComponent(MatInputWithRequiredAndFormControl);
+    formControl = fixture.componentInstance.formControl;
+    input = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('input')).nativeElement!;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should set aria-required.', () => {
+    expect(input.getAttribute('aria-required'))
+      .toBe('true', 'Expected "aria-required" to be "true"');
+  });
+
+  it('should not set any value for aria-invalid.', () => {
+    expect(input.getAttribute('aria-invalid'))
+      .toBe(null, 'Expected "aria-invalid" not to be set');
+  });
+
+  it('should not set aria-invalid when empty and invalid.', () => {
+    formControl.setErrors({error: 'True!'});
+    formControl.markAsTouched();
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    expect(input.getAttribute('aria-invalid'))
+      .toBe(null, 'Expected "aria-invalid" not to be set');
+  });
+
+  it('should set aria-invalid when not empty and invalid.', () => {
+    input.value = 'Some value';
+    formControl.setErrors({error: 'True!'});
+    formControl.markAsTouched();
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    expect(input.getAttribute('aria-invalid'))
+      .toBe('true', 'Expected "aria-invalid" to be "true"');
+  });
+});
+
 function configureTestingModule(component: Type<any>, options:
     {providers?: Provider[], imports?: any[], declarations?: any[], animations?: boolean} = {}) {
   const {providers = [], imports = [], declarations = [], animations = true} = options;
@@ -1823,3 +1865,14 @@ class MatInputWithColor {
   `
 })
 class MatInputInsideOutsideFormField {}
+
+@Component({
+  template: `
+    <mat-form-field>
+      <input matInput required [formControl]="formControl">
+    </mat-form-field>
+  `
+})
+class MatInputWithRequiredAndFormControl {
+  formControl = new FormControl();
+}
diff --git a/src/material-experimental/mdc-input/input.ts b/src/material-experimental/mdc-input/input.ts
index c16577810517..329d386fc21a 100644
--- a/src/material-experimental/mdc-input/input.ts
+++ b/src/material-experimental/mdc-input/input.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import {MatInput as BaseMatInput} from '@angular/material/input';
     '[attr.readonly]': 'readonly && !_isNativeSelect || null',
     // Only mark the input as invalid for assistive technology if it has a value since the
     // state usually overlaps with `aria-required` when the input is empty and can be redundant.
-    '[attr.aria-invalid]': 'errorState && !empty',
+    '[attr.aria-invalid]': '(empty && required) ? null : errorState',
     '[attr.aria-required]': 'required',
   },
   providers: [{provide: MatFormFieldControl, useExisting: MatInput}],
diff --git a/src/material/input/input.spec.ts b/src/material/input/input.spec.ts
index 96695bec2f98..67f67c0073df 100644
--- a/src/material/input/input.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/input/input.spec.ts
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@ describe('MatInput with forms', () => {
       expect(describedBy).toBe(errorIds);
     }));
 
-    it('should not set `aria-invalid` to true if the input is empty', fakeAsync(() => {
+    it('should set `aria-invalid` to true if the input is empty', fakeAsync(() => {
       // Submit the form since it's the one that triggers the default error state matcher.
       dispatchFakeEvent(fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('form'), 'submit');
       fixture.detectChanges();
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ describe('MatInput with forms', () => {
       expect(testComponent.formControl.invalid).toBe(true, 'Expected form control to be invalid');
       expect(inputEl.value).toBeFalsy();
       expect(inputEl.getAttribute('aria-invalid'))
-          .toBe('false', 'Expected aria-invalid to be set to "false".');
+          .toBe('true', 'Expected aria-invalid to be set to "true".');
 
       inputEl.value = 'not valid';
       fixture.detectChanges();
@@ -1754,6 +1754,48 @@ describe('MatInput with textarea autosize', () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe('MatInput that is requried with a formControl', () => {
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<MatInputWithRequiredAndFormControl>;
+  let input: HTMLInputElement;
+  let formControl: FormControl;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = createComponent(MatInputWithRequiredAndFormControl);
+    formControl = fixture.componentInstance.formControl;
+    input = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('input')).nativeElement!;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should set aria-required.', () => {
+    expect(input.getAttribute('aria-required'))
+      .toBe('true', 'Expected "aria-required" to be "true"');
+  });
+
+  it('should not set any value for aria-invalid.', () => {
+    expect(input.getAttribute('aria-invalid'))
+      .toBe(null, 'Expected "aria-invalid" not to be set');
+  });
+
+  it('should not set aria-invalid when empty and invalid.', () => {
+    formControl.setErrors({error: 'True!'});
+    formControl.markAsTouched();
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    expect(input.getAttribute('aria-invalid'))
+      .toBe(null, 'Expected "aria-invalid" not to be set');
+  });
+
+  it('should set aria-invalid when not empty and invalid.', () => {
+    input.value = 'Some value';
+    formControl.setErrors({error: 'True!'});
+    formControl.markAsTouched();
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    expect(input.getAttribute('aria-invalid'))
+      .toBe('true', 'Expected "aria-invalid" to be "true"');
+  });
+});
+
 
 function createComponent<T>(component: Type<T>,
                             providers: Provider[] = [],
@@ -2385,3 +2427,14 @@ class MatInputWithAnotherNgIf {
 class MatInputWithColor {
   color: ThemePalette;
 }
+
+@Component({
+  template: `
+    <mat-form-field>
+      <input matInput required [formControl]="formControl">
+    </mat-form-field>
+  `
+})
+class MatInputWithRequiredAndFormControl {
+  formControl = new FormControl();
+}
diff --git a/src/material/input/input.ts b/src/material/input/input.ts
index 7a56680b6843..3443a23681d9 100644
--- a/src/material/input/input.ts
+++ b/src/material/input/input.ts
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ const _MatInputBase = mixinErrorState(class {
     '[attr.readonly]': 'readonly && !_isNativeSelect || null',
     // Only mark the input as invalid for assistive technology if it has a value since the
     // state usually overlaps with `aria-required` when the input is empty and can be redundant.
-    '[attr.aria-invalid]': 'errorState && !empty',
+    '[attr.aria-invalid]': '(empty && required) ? null : errorState',
     '[attr.aria-required]': 'required',
   },
   providers: [{provide: MatFormFieldControl, useExisting: MatInput}],