diff --git a/lib/checks/forms/autocomplete-a11y-evaluate.js b/lib/checks/forms/autocomplete-a11y-evaluate.js
index 229dad3c..b635c9bf 100644
--- a/lib/checks/forms/autocomplete-a11y-evaluate.js
+++ b/lib/checks/forms/autocomplete-a11y-evaluate.js
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ function checkIsElementValidAutocomplete(node, options, virtualNode) {
     return true;
   }
 
+  const nodename = node.nodeName.toLowerCase();
+  if (!autocomplete && (nodename === 'select' || nodename === 'textarea')) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
   // if it is on then we check whether name / id have valid autocomplete value or not
   // same for the case if autocomplete is not present or has a non-standard value
   if (