diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/post-comments-form/style.scss b/packages/block-library/src/post-comments-form/style.scss
index 52b00a2c4f6cee..7bb7e150e68246 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/post-comments-form/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/post-comments-form/style.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+// Allow these default styles to be overridden by global styles.
+:where(.wp-block-post-comments-form) {
+	textarea,
+	input:not([type="submit"]) {
+		border: 1px solid $gray-600;
+		font-size: 1em;
+		font-family: inherit;
+	}
+
+	textarea,
+	input:where(:not([type="submit"]):not([type="checkbox"])) {
+		padding: calc(0.667em + 2px); // The extra 2px is added to match outline buttons.
+	}
+}
+
 .wp-block-post-comments-form {
 	// This block has customizable padding, border-box makes that more predictable.
 	box-sizing: border-box;
@@ -31,18 +46,6 @@
 		overflow-wrap: break-word;
 	}
 
-	textarea,
-	input:not([type="submit"]) {
-		border: 1px solid $gray-600;
-		font-size: 1em;
-		font-family: inherit;
-	}
-
-	textarea,
-	input:not([type="submit"]):not([type="checkbox"]) {
-		padding: calc(0.667em + 2px); // The extra 2px is added to match outline buttons.
-	}
-
 	.comment-form {
 		textarea,
 		// Make sure to not set display block on hidden input fields, to prevent