diff --git a/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
index 21cf13bd53aa51..df2dc40c3dd130 100644
--- a/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 ### Internal
 
 -   Remove `ValidatedCheckboxControl` from the private APIs; it now lives internally in `@wordpress/dataviews`, its only consumer ([#81435](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/81435)).
+-   Remove `ValidatedComboboxControl` from the private APIs; it now lives internally in `@wordpress/dataviews`, its only consumer ([#81449](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/81449)).
 -   Remove `ValidatedNumberControl` from the private APIs; it now lives internally in `@wordpress/dataviews`, its only consumer ([#81433](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/81433)).
 -   Remove `ValidatedRadioControl` from the private APIs; it now lives internally in `@wordpress/dataviews`, its only consumer ([#81434](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/81434)).
 -   Remove `ValidatedSelectControl` from the private APIs; it now lives internally in `@wordpress/dataviews`, its only consumer ([#81391](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/81391)).
diff --git a/packages/components/src/private-apis.ts b/packages/components/src/private-apis.ts
index fe92ca5ac29b53..0cd33af8670286 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/private-apis.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/private-apis.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { Tabs } from './tabs';
 import { lock } from './lock-unlock';
 import Badge from './badge';
 import {
-	ValidatedComboboxControl,
 	ValidatedInputControl,
 	ValidatedContentEditableControl,
 	ValidatedTextareaControl,
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ lock( privateApis, {
 	Badge,
 	useDrag,
 	ValidatedInputControl,
-	ValidatedComboboxControl,
 	ValidatedContentEditableControl,
 	ValidatedTextareaControl,
 	ValidatedToggleControl,
diff --git a/packages/components/src/validated-form-controls/components/index.ts b/packages/components/src/validated-form-controls/components/index.ts
index d19f6bc4bfea7a..b1732c65fc0a85 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/validated-form-controls/components/index.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/validated-form-controls/components/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-export * from './combobox-control';
 export * from './custom-select-control';
 export * from './form-token-field';
 export * from './input-control';
diff --git a/packages/components/src/validated-form-controls/components/stories/combobox-control.story.tsx b/packages/components/src/validated-form-controls/components/stories/combobox-control.story.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index f6cd97682592bd..00000000000000
--- a/packages/components/src/validated-form-controls/components/stories/combobox-control.story.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-import { useState } from '@wordpress/element';
-import type { StoryObj, Meta } from '@storybook/react-vite';
-import { ValidatedComboboxControl } from '../combobox-control';
-import { formDecorator } from './story-utils';
-
-const meta: Meta< typeof ValidatedComboboxControl > = {
-	title: 'Components/Selection & Input/Validated Form Controls/ValidatedComboboxControl',
-	id: 'components-validatedcomboboxcontrol',
-	component: ValidatedComboboxControl,
-	tags: [ 'status-private' ],
-	decorators: formDecorator,
-	args: { onChange: () => {} },
-	argTypes: {
-		value: { control: false },
-	},
-};
-export default meta;
-
-export const Default: StoryObj< typeof ValidatedComboboxControl > = {
-	render: function Template( { onChange, ...args } ) {
-		const [ value, setValue ] =
-			useState<
-				React.ComponentProps<
-					typeof ValidatedComboboxControl
-				>[ 'value' ]
-			>();
-
-		return (
-			<ValidatedComboboxControl
-				{ ...args }
-				value={ value }
-				onChange={ ( newValue ) => {
-					setValue( newValue );
-					onChange?.( newValue );
-				} }
-				customValidity={
-					value === 'a'
-						? {
-								type: 'invalid',
-								message: 'Option A is not allowed.',
-						  }
-						: undefined
-				}
-			/>
-		);
-	},
-};
-Default.args = {
-	required: true,
-	label: 'Combobox',
-	help: 'Option A is not allowed.',
-	options: [
-		{ value: 'a', label: 'Option A (not allowed)' },
-		{ value: 'b', label: 'Option B' },
-	],
-};
diff --git a/packages/components/src/validated-form-controls/style.scss b/packages/components/src/validated-form-controls/style.scss
index e3d5503a104ecd..8639440a152f3b 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/validated-form-controls/style.scss
+++ b/packages/components/src/validated-form-controls/style.scss
@@ -16,13 +16,6 @@
 		--wp-components-color-accent: #{$alert-red};
 		border-color: $alert-red;
 	}
-
-	// For ComboboxControl
-	.components-combobox-control__suggestions-container:has(
-	input:invalid[data-validity-visible]
-):not(:has([aria-expanded="true"])) {
-		--wp-admin-theme-color: #{$alert-red};
-	}
 }
 
 .components-validated-control__wrapper-with-error-delegate {
diff --git a/packages/dataviews/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/dataviews/CHANGELOG.md
index 2de086ac930b7e..9e002e62681902 100644
--- a/packages/dataviews/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/dataviews/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 -   DataViews: Replace the inlined `kebabCase` utility with the new `@wordpress/kebab-case` package. [#81294](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/81294)
 -   DataForm: Internalize `ValidatedSelectControl` and its `ControlWithError` foundation instead of unlocking them from the `@wordpress/components` private APIs. The foundation is a temporary copy slated to be replaced by the upcoming `@wordpress/ui` implementation. [#81391](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/81391)
 -   DataForm: Internalize `ValidatedCheckboxControl` instead of unlocking it from the `@wordpress/components` private APIs. [#81435](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/81435)
+-   DataForm: Internalize `ValidatedComboboxControl` instead of unlocking it from the `@wordpress/components` private APIs. [#81449](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/81449)
 -   DataForm: Internalize `ValidatedNumberControl` instead of unlocking it from the `@wordpress/components` private APIs. [#81433](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/81433)
 -   DataForm: Internalize `ValidatedRadioControl` instead of unlocking it from the `@wordpress/components` private APIs. [#81434](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/81434)
 
diff --git a/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataform-controls/combobox.tsx b/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataform-controls/combobox.tsx
index 8109dcad825cec..720ed381a7f3ba 100644
--- a/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataform-controls/combobox.tsx
+++ b/packages/dataviews/src/components/dataform-controls/combobox.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
-import { privateApis, Spinner } from '@wordpress/components';
+import { Spinner } from '@wordpress/components';
 import { useCallback } from '@wordpress/element';
 import type { DataFormControlProps } from '../../types';
 import useElements from '../../hooks/use-elements';
-import { unlock } from '../../lock-unlock';
+import { ValidatedComboboxControl } from '../validated-form-controls';
 import getCustomValidity from './utils/get-custom-validity';
 
-const { ValidatedComboboxControl } = unlock( privateApis );
-
 export default function Combobox< Item >( {
 	data,
 	field,
@@ -19,7 +17,7 @@ export default function Combobox< Item >( {
 	const value = getValue( { item: data } ) ?? '';
 
 	const onChangeControl = useCallback(
-		( newValue: string | null ) =>
+		( newValue: string | null | undefined ) =>
 			onChange( setValue( { item: data, value: newValue ?? '' } ) ),
 		[ data, onChange, setValue ]
 	);
diff --git a/packages/components/src/validated-form-controls/components/combobox-control.tsx b/packages/dataviews/src/components/validated-form-controls/combobox-control.tsx
similarity index 70%
rename from packages/components/src/validated-form-controls/components/combobox-control.tsx
rename to packages/dataviews/src/components/validated-form-controls/combobox-control.tsx
index 81938bac9c3ec6..1af359817e6548 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/validated-form-controls/components/combobox-control.tsx
+++ b/packages/dataviews/src/components/validated-form-controls/combobox-control.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
-import { useMergeRefs } from '@wordpress/compose';
 import { forwardRef, useEffect, useRef } from '@wordpress/element';
-import { ControlWithError } from '../control-with-error';
+import { useMergeRefs } from '@wordpress/compose';
+import { ComboboxControl } from '@wordpress/components';
+import { ControlWithError } from './control-with-error';
 import type { ValidatedControlProps } from './types';
-import ComboboxControl from '../../combobox-control';
+
+type ComboboxControlProps = React.ComponentProps< typeof ComboboxControl >;
+
+type ValidatedComboboxControlProps = Omit<
+	ComboboxControlProps,
+	'__next40pxDefaultSize'
+> &
+	ValidatedControlProps;
 
 const UnforwardedValidatedComboboxControl = (
 	{
@@ -10,11 +18,7 @@ const UnforwardedValidatedComboboxControl = (
 		customValidity,
 		markWhenOptional,
 		...restProps
-	}: Omit<
-		React.ComponentProps< typeof ComboboxControl >,
-		'__next40pxDefaultSize'
-	> &
-		ValidatedControlProps,
+	}: ValidatedComboboxControlProps,
 	forwardedRef: React.ForwardedRef< HTMLInputElement >
 ) => {
 	const validityTargetRef = useRef< HTMLInputElement >( null );
@@ -50,7 +54,8 @@ const UnforwardedValidatedComboboxControl = (
 	);
 };
 
-export const ValidatedComboboxControl = forwardRef(
-	UnforwardedValidatedComboboxControl
-);
+export const ValidatedComboboxControl: React.ForwardRefExoticComponent<
+	React.PropsWithoutRef< ValidatedComboboxControlProps > &
+		React.RefAttributes< HTMLInputElement >
+> = forwardRef( UnforwardedValidatedComboboxControl );
 ValidatedComboboxControl.displayName = 'ValidatedComboboxControl';
diff --git a/packages/dataviews/src/components/validated-form-controls/index.ts b/packages/dataviews/src/components/validated-form-controls/index.ts
index e9e1b3566f63f9..b73f573d9de8e7 100644
--- a/packages/dataviews/src/components/validated-form-controls/index.ts
+++ b/packages/dataviews/src/components/validated-form-controls/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 export { ControlWithError } from './control-with-error';
 export { ValidatedCheckboxControl } from './checkbox-control';
+export { ValidatedComboboxControl } from './combobox-control';
 export { ValidatedNumberControl } from './number-control';
 export { ValidatedRadioControl } from './radio-control';
 export { ValidatedSelectControl } from './select-control';
diff --git a/packages/dataviews/src/components/validated-form-controls/style.scss b/packages/dataviews/src/components/validated-form-controls/style.scss
index 72f318e152b2c4..35f8e306cb2e13 100644
--- a/packages/dataviews/src/components/validated-form-controls/style.scss
+++ b/packages/dataviews/src/components/validated-form-controls/style.scss
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@
 		--wp-components-color-accent: #{$alert-red};
 		border-color: $alert-red;
 	}
+
+	// For ComboboxControl
+	.components-combobox-control__suggestions-container:has(
+	input:invalid[data-validity-visible]
+):not(:has([aria-expanded="true"])) {
+		--wp-admin-theme-color: #{$alert-red};
+	}
 }
 
 .dataviews-validated-control__indicator {
diff --git a/packages/components/src/validated-form-controls/test/combobox-control.tsx b/packages/dataviews/src/components/validated-form-controls/test/combobox-control.tsx
similarity index 96%
rename from packages/components/src/validated-form-controls/test/combobox-control.tsx
rename to packages/dataviews/src/components/validated-form-controls/test/combobox-control.tsx
index 4d34be44bac6a7..0cb2a716b2ce2d 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/validated-form-controls/test/combobox-control.tsx
+++ b/packages/dataviews/src/components/validated-form-controls/test/combobox-control.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
-import { ValidatedComboboxControl } from '../components';
+import { ValidatedComboboxControl } from '../combobox-control';
 
 // The `help` prop is rendered visually by BaseControl but is not
 // programmatically associated with the combobox input via aria-describedby.