diff --git a/__tests__/src/rules/no-redundant-roles-test.js b/__tests__/src/rules/no-redundant-roles-test.js
index 068e5404..288d0903 100644
--- a/__tests__/src/rules/no-redundant-roles-test.js
+++ b/__tests__/src/rules/no-redundant-roles-test.js
@@ -41,12 +41,31 @@ const alwaysValid = [
   { code: '<MyComponent role="button" />' },
   { code: '<button role={`${foo}button`} />' },
   { code: '<Button role={`${foo}button`} />', settings: componentsSettings },
+  { code: '<select role="menu"><option>1</option><option>2</option></select>' },
+  { code: '<select role="menu" size={2}><option>1</option><option>2</option></select>' },
+  { code: '<select role="menu" multiple><option>1</option><option>2</option></select>' },
 ];
 
 const neverValid = [
-  { code: '<button role="button" />', errors: [expectedError('button', 'button')] },
   { code: '<body role="DOCUMENT" />', errors: [expectedError('body', 'document')] },
+  // button - treated as button by default
+  { code: '<button role="button" />', errors: [expectedError('button', 'button')] },
   { code: '<Button role="button" />', settings: componentsSettings, errors: [expectedError('button', 'button')] },
+  // select - treated as combobox by default
+  { code: '<select role="combobox"><option>1</option><option>2</option></select>', errors: [expectedError('select', 'combobox')] },
+  { code: '<select role="combobox" size="" />', errors: [expectedError('select', 'combobox')] },
+  { code: '<select role="combobox" size={1} />', errors: [expectedError('select', 'combobox')] },
+  { code: '<select role="combobox" size="1" />', errors: [expectedError('select', 'combobox')] },
+  { code: '<select role="combobox" size={null}></select>', errors: [expectedError('select', 'combobox')] },
+  { code: '<select role="combobox" size={undefined}></select>', errors: [expectedError('select', 'combobox')] },
+  { code: '<select role="combobox" multiple={undefined}></select>', errors: [expectedError('select', 'combobox')] },
+  { code: '<select role="combobox" multiple={false}></select>', errors: [expectedError('select', 'combobox')] },
+  { code: '<select role="combobox" multiple=""></select>', errors: [expectedError('select', 'combobox')] },
+  // select - treated as listbox when multiple OR size > 1
+  { code: '<select role="listbox" size="3" />', errors: [expectedError('select', 'listbox')] },
+  { code: '<select role="listbox" size={2} />', errors: [expectedError('select', 'listbox')] },
+  { code: '<select role="listbox" multiple><option>1</option><option>2</option></select>', errors: [expectedError('select', 'listbox')] },
+  { code: '<select role="listbox" multiple={true}></select>', errors: [expectedError('select', 'listbox')] },
 ];
 
 ruleTester.run(`${ruleName}:recommended`, rule, {
diff --git a/__tests__/src/util/implicitRoles/select-test.js b/__tests__/src/util/implicitRoles/select-test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ad75531
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__tests__/src/util/implicitRoles/select-test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+import test from 'tape';
+
+import JSXAttributeMock from '../../../../__mocks__/JSXAttributeMock';
+import getImplicitRoleForSelect from '../../../../src/util/implicitRoles/select';
+
+test('isAbstractRole', (t) => {
+  t.test('works for combobox', (st) => {
+    st.equal(
+      getImplicitRoleForSelect([]),
+      'combobox',
+      'defaults to combobox',
+    );
+
+    st.equal(
+      getImplicitRoleForSelect([JSXAttributeMock('multiple', null)]),
+      'combobox',
+      'is combobox when multiple attribute is set to not be present',
+    );
+
+    st.equal(
+      getImplicitRoleForSelect([JSXAttributeMock('multiple', undefined)]),
+      'combobox',
+      'is combobox when multiple attribute is set to not be present',
+    );
+
+    st.equal(
+      getImplicitRoleForSelect([JSXAttributeMock('multiple', false)]),
+      'combobox',
+      'is combobox when multiple attribute is set to boolean false',
+    );
+
+    st.equal(
+      getImplicitRoleForSelect([JSXAttributeMock('multiple', '')]),
+      'combobox',
+      'is listbox when multiple attribute is falsey (empty string)',
+    );
+
+    st.equal(
+      getImplicitRoleForSelect([JSXAttributeMock('size', '1')]),
+      'combobox',
+      'is combobox when size is not greater than 1',
+    );
+
+    st.equal(
+      getImplicitRoleForSelect([JSXAttributeMock('size', 1)]),
+      'combobox',
+      'is combobox when size is not greater than 1',
+    );
+
+    st.equal(
+      getImplicitRoleForSelect([JSXAttributeMock('size', 0)]),
+      'combobox',
+      'is combobox when size is not greater than 1',
+    );
+
+    st.equal(
+      getImplicitRoleForSelect([JSXAttributeMock('size', '0')]),
+      'combobox',
+      'is combobox when size is not greater than 1',
+    );
+
+    st.equal(
+      getImplicitRoleForSelect([JSXAttributeMock('size', '-1')]),
+      'combobox',
+      'is combobox when size is not greater than 1',
+    );
+
+    st.equal(
+      getImplicitRoleForSelect([JSXAttributeMock('size', '')]),
+      'combobox',
+      'is combobox when size is a valid number',
+    );
+
+    st.equal(
+      getImplicitRoleForSelect([JSXAttributeMock('size', 'true')]),
+      'combobox',
+      'is combobox when size is a valid number',
+    );
+
+    st.equal(
+      getImplicitRoleForSelect([JSXAttributeMock('size', true)]),
+      'combobox',
+      'is combobox when size is a valid number',
+    );
+
+    st.equal(
+      getImplicitRoleForSelect([JSXAttributeMock('size', NaN)]),
+      'combobox',
+      'is combobox when size is a valid number',
+    );
+
+    st.equal(
+      getImplicitRoleForSelect([JSXAttributeMock('size', '')]),
+      'combobox',
+      'is combobox when size is a valid number',
+    );
+
+    st.equal(
+      getImplicitRoleForSelect([JSXAttributeMock('size', undefined)]),
+      'combobox',
+      'is combobox when size is a valid number',
+    );
+
+    st.equal(
+      getImplicitRoleForSelect([JSXAttributeMock('size', false)]),
+      'combobox',
+      'is combobox when size is a valid number',
+    );
+
+    st.end();
+  });
+
+  t.test('works for listbox based on multiple attribute', (st) => {
+    st.equal(
+      getImplicitRoleForSelect([JSXAttributeMock('multiple', true)]),
+      'listbox',
+      'is listbox when multiple is boolean true',
+    );
+
+    st.equal(
+      getImplicitRoleForSelect([JSXAttributeMock('multiple', 'multiple')]),
+      'listbox',
+      'is listbox when multiple is truthy (string)',
+    );
+
+    st.equal(
+      getImplicitRoleForSelect([JSXAttributeMock('multiple', 'true')]),
+      'listbox',
+      'is listbox when multiple is truthy (string) - React will warn about this',
+    );
+
+    st.end();
+  });
+
+  t.test('works for listbox based on size attribute', (st) => {
+    st.equal(
+      getImplicitRoleForSelect([JSXAttributeMock('size', 2)]),
+      'listbox',
+      'is listbox when size is greater than 1',
+    );
+
+    st.equal(
+      getImplicitRoleForSelect([JSXAttributeMock('size', '3')]),
+      'listbox',
+      'is listbox when size is greater than 1',
+    );
+
+    st.equal(
+      getImplicitRoleForSelect([JSXAttributeMock('size', 40)]),
+      'listbox',
+      'is listbox when size is greater than 1',
+    );
+
+    st.end();
+  });
+
+  t.end();
+});
diff --git a/src/util/implicitRoles/select.js b/src/util/implicitRoles/select.js
index 9f23296c..0cbe957b 100644
--- a/src/util/implicitRoles/select.js
+++ b/src/util/implicitRoles/select.js
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
+import { getProp, getLiteralPropValue } from 'jsx-ast-utils';
+
 /**
- * Returns the implicit role for a select tag.
+ * Returns the implicit role for a select tag depending on attributes.
+ *
+ * @see https://www.w3.org/TR/html-aria/#el-select
  */
-export default function getImplicitRoleForSelect() {
-  return 'listbox';
+export default function getImplicitRoleForSelect(attributes) {
+  const multiple = getProp(attributes, 'multiple');
+  if (multiple && getLiteralPropValue(multiple)) {
+    return 'listbox';
+  }
+
+  const size = getProp(attributes, 'size');
+  const sizeValue = size && getLiteralPropValue(size);
+
+  return sizeValue > 1 ? 'listbox' : 'combobox';
 }
