diff --git a/packages/mui-joy/src/Textarea/Textarea.test.tsx b/packages/mui-joy/src/Textarea/Textarea.test.tsx
index 73d87913cdf121..391ed9f4b8a583 100644
--- a/packages/mui-joy/src/Textarea/Textarea.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/mui-joy/src/Textarea/Textarea.test.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,21 @@ describe('Joy <Textarea />', () => {
     expect(screen.getByTestId('end')).toBeVisible();
   });
 
+  it('should pass props to Textarea', () => {
+    const { container } = render(
+      <Textarea
+        componentsProps={{
+          textarea: {
+            maxLength: 5,
+          },
+        }}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    const textarea = container.querySelector('textarea')!;
+    expect(textarea).to.have.attr('maxlength', '5');
+  });
+
   describe('prop: disabled', () => {
     it('should have disabled classes', () => {
       const { container } = render(<Textarea disabled />);
diff --git a/packages/mui-joy/src/Textarea/Textarea.tsx b/packages/mui-joy/src/Textarea/Textarea.tsx
index 140d98280bce17..aa7626ce98dd09 100644
--- a/packages/mui-joy/src/Textarea/Textarea.tsx
+++ b/packages/mui-joy/src/Textarea/Textarea.tsx
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ const Textarea = React.forwardRef(function Textarea(inProps, ref) {
     externalSlotProps: {
       minRows,
       maxRows,
+      ...componentsProps.textarea,
     },
     ownerState,
     className: [classes.textarea, inputStateClasses],