diff --git a/assets/js/base/components/reviews/review-sort-select/index.tsx b/assets/js/base/components/reviews/review-sort-select/index.tsx
index 434390ebcac..e8cb9928644 100644
--- a/assets/js/base/components/reviews/review-sort-select/index.tsx
+++ b/assets/js/base/components/reviews/review-sort-select/index.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import './style.scss';
 
 interface ReviewSortSelectProps {
 	onChange: ChangeEventHandler;
-	readOnly: boolean;
+	readOnly?: boolean;
 	value: 'most-recent' | 'highest-rating' | 'lowest-rating';
 }
 
diff --git a/assets/js/blocks/reviews/frontend-block.tsx b/assets/js/blocks/reviews/frontend-block.tsx
index b091c3e9449..956a90485b7 100644
--- a/assets/js/blocks/reviews/frontend-block.tsx
+++ b/assets/js/blocks/reviews/frontend-block.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ const FrontendBlock = ( {
 				<ReviewSortSelect
 					value={ sortSelectValue }
 					onChange={ onChangeOrderby }
-					readOnly
 				/>
 			) }
 			<ReviewList attributes={ attributes } reviews={ reviews } />