diff --git a/src/material-experimental/mdc-chips/chip-input.spec.ts b/src/material-experimental/mdc-chips/chip-input.spec.ts
index 2388927b48ee..36dcc19d1894 100644
--- a/src/material-experimental/mdc-chips/chip-input.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material-experimental/mdc-chips/chip-input.spec.ts
@@ -94,6 +94,15 @@ describe('MDC-based MatChipInput', () => {
       expect(inputNativeElement.getAttribute('aria-required')).toBe('true');
     });
 
+    it('should be required if the list is required', () => {
+      expect(inputNativeElement.hasAttribute('required')).toBe(false);
+
+      fixture.componentInstance.required = true;
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(inputNativeElement.getAttribute('required')).toBe('true');
+    });
+
     it('should allow focus to escape when tabbing forwards', fakeAsync(() => {
       const gridElement: HTMLElement = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('mat-chip-grid');
 
diff --git a/src/material-experimental/mdc-chips/chip-input.ts b/src/material-experimental/mdc-chips/chip-input.ts
index a05a970fc5eb..3bab6af349f8 100644
--- a/src/material-experimental/mdc-chips/chip-input.ts
+++ b/src/material-experimental/mdc-chips/chip-input.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ let nextUniqueId = 0;
     '[attr.placeholder]': 'placeholder || null',
     '[attr.aria-invalid]': '_chipGrid && _chipGrid.ngControl ? _chipGrid.ngControl.invalid : null',
     '[attr.aria-required]': '_chipGrid && _chipGrid.required || null',
+    '[attr.required]': '_chipGrid && _chipGrid.required || null',
   }
 })
 export class MatChipInput implements MatChipTextControl, AfterContentInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {