diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 233604f584..9a165f7e0d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@ This change log adheres to standards from [Keep a CHANGELOG](https://keepachange
 ### Fixed
 * [`no-invalid-html-attribute`]: substitute placeholders in suggestion messages ([#3759][] @mdjermanovic)
 * [`sort-prop-types`]: single line type ending without semicolon ([#3784][] @akulsr0)
+* [`require-default-props`]: report when required props have default value ([#3785][] @akulsr0)
 
 ### Changed
 * [Refactor] `variableUtil`: Avoid creating a single flat variable scope for each lookup ([#3782][] @DanielRosenwasser)
 
+[#3785]: https://github.com/jsx-eslint/eslint-plugin-react/pull/3785
 [#3784]: https://github.com/jsx-eslint/eslint-plugin-react/pull/3784
 [#3782]: https://github.com/jsx-eslint/eslint-plugin-react/pull/3782
 [#3777]: https://github.com/jsx-eslint/eslint-plugin-react/pull/3777
diff --git a/lib/rules/require-default-props.js b/lib/rules/require-default-props.js
index d1b27eefe1..c186279cd4 100644
--- a/lib/rules/require-default-props.js
+++ b/lib/rules/require-default-props.js
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ const messages = {
   destructureInSignature: 'Must destructure props in the function signature to initialize an optional prop.',
 };
 
+function isPropWithNoDefaulVal(prop) {
+  if (prop.type === 'RestElement' || prop.type === 'ExperimentalRestProperty') {
+    return false;
+  }
+  return prop.value.type !== 'AssignmentPattern';
+}
+
 /** @type {import('eslint').Rule.RuleModule} */
 module.exports = {
   meta: {
@@ -134,15 +141,23 @@ module.exports = {
           });
         }
       } else if (props.type === 'ObjectPattern') {
+        // Filter required props with default value and report error
         props.properties.filter((prop) => {
-          if (prop.type === 'RestElement' || prop.type === 'ExperimentalRestProperty') {
-            return false;
-          }
-          const propType = propTypes[prop.key.name];
-          if (!propType || propType.isRequired) {
-            return false;
-          }
-          return prop.value.type !== 'AssignmentPattern';
+          const propName = prop && prop.key && prop.key.name;
+          const isPropRequired = propTypes[propName] && propTypes[propName].isRequired;
+          return propTypes[propName] && isPropRequired && !isPropWithNoDefaulVal(prop);
+        }).forEach((prop) => {
+          report(context, messages.noDefaultWithRequired, 'noDefaultWithRequired', {
+            node: prop,
+            data: { name: prop.key.name },
+          });
+        });
+
+        // Filter non required props with no default value and report error
+        props.properties.filter((prop) => {
+          const propName = prop && prop.key && prop.key.name;
+          const isPropRequired = propTypes[propName] && propTypes[propName].isRequired;
+          return propTypes[propName] && !isPropRequired && isPropWithNoDefaulVal(prop);
         }).forEach((prop) => {
           report(context, messages.shouldAssignObjectDefault, 'shouldAssignObjectDefault', {
             node: prop,
diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/require-default-props.js b/tests/lib/rules/require-default-props.js
index dd73a712e7..928cf4ba1d 100644
--- a/tests/lib/rules/require-default-props.js
+++ b/tests/lib/rules/require-default-props.js
@@ -3042,5 +3042,47 @@ ruleTester.run('require-default-props', rule, {
         propWrapperFunctions: ['forbidExtraProps'],
       },
     },
+    {
+      code: `
+      function MyStatelessComponent({ foo = 'foo' }) {
+        return <div>{foo}{bar}</div>;
+      }
+      MyStatelessComponent.propTypes = {
+        foo: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+      };
+      `,
+      options: [{ functions: 'defaultArguments' }],
+      errors: [
+        {
+          messageId: 'noDefaultWithRequired',
+          data: { name: 'foo' },
+          line: 2,
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+      function MyStatelessComponent({ foo = 'foo', bar }) {
+        return <div>{foo}{bar}</div>;
+      }
+      MyStatelessComponent.propTypes = {
+        foo: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+        bar: PropTypes.string
+      };
+      `,
+      options: [{ functions: 'defaultArguments' }],
+      errors: [
+        {
+          messageId: 'noDefaultWithRequired',
+          data: { name: 'foo' },
+          line: 2,
+        },
+        {
+          messageId: 'shouldAssignObjectDefault',
+          data: { name: 'bar' },
+          line: 2,
+        },
+      ],
+    },
   ]),
 });