diff --git a/src/material-experimental/mdc-select/_select-theme.scss b/src/material-experimental/mdc-select/_select-theme.scss
index 47ced15c462e..a9470cb43112 100644
--- a/src/material-experimental/mdc-select/_select-theme.scss
+++ b/src/material-experimental/mdc-select/_select-theme.scss
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
       @include mdc-list.list-base(mdc-helpers.$mat-typography-styles-query);
     }
 
-    .mat-mdc-select-value {
+    .mat-mdc-select {
       @include mdc-typography.typography(body1, $query: mdc-helpers.$mat-typography-styles-query);
     }
   }