diff --git a/packages/mdc-select/_variables.scss b/packages/mdc-select/_variables.scss
index c12afc0ba0c..1101a7ae346 100644
--- a/packages/mdc-select/_variables.scss
+++ b/packages/mdc-select/_variables.scss
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ $mdc-select-label-padding: 16px;
 
 $mdc-select-ink-color: rgba(mdc-theme-prop-value(on-surface), .87);
 $mdc-select-disabled-ink-color: rgba(mdc-theme-prop-value(on-surface), .37);
+$mdc-select-disabled-arrow-color: mdc-theme-prop-value(on-surface);
 
 $mdc-select-label-color: rgba(mdc-theme-prop-value(on-surface), .6);
 $mdc-select-focused-label-color: rgba(mdc-theme-prop-value(primary), .87);
diff --git a/packages/mdc-select/mdc-select.scss b/packages/mdc-select/mdc-select.scss
index a31938708a3..12983cc6b18 100644
--- a/packages/mdc-select/mdc-select.scss
+++ b/packages/mdc-select/mdc-select.scss
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 }
 
 .mdc-select--disabled {
-  @include mdc-select-dd-arrow-svg-bg_($mdc-select-disabled-ink-color);
+  @include mdc-select-dd-arrow-svg-bg_($mdc-select-disabled-arrow-color);
 
   &.mdc-select--box {
     @include mdc-select-container-fill-color_($mdc-select-box-disabled-fill-color);