diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/post-featured-image/dimension-controls.js b/packages/block-library/src/post-featured-image/dimension-controls.js
index 729d1c331a2c6..5e1204922880c 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/post-featured-image/dimension-controls.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/post-featured-image/dimension-controls.js
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ const DimensionControls = ( {
 		} );
 	};
 	const scaleLabel = _x( 'Scale', 'Image scaling options' );
+
+	const showScaleControl =
+		height || ( aspectRatio && aspectRatio !== 'auto' );
+
 	return (
 		<InspectorControls group="dimensions">
 			<ToolsPanelItem
@@ -170,7 +174,7 @@ const DimensionControls = ( {
 					units={ units }
 				/>
 			</ToolsPanelItem>
-			{ ( height || aspectRatio ) && (
+			{ showScaleControl && (
 				<ToolsPanelItem
 					hasValue={ () => !! scale && scale !== DEFAULT_SCALE }
 					label={ scaleLabel }