diff --git a/packages/react-dom/src/client/ReactDOM.js b/packages/react-dom/src/client/ReactDOM.js
index 8d8b071634..d51be2eba6 100644
--- a/packages/react-dom/src/client/ReactDOM.js
+++ b/packages/react-dom/src/client/ReactDOM.js
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ const DOMRenderer = ReactFiberReconciler({
     rootContainerInstance: Container,
   ): boolean {
     setInitialProperties(domElement, type, props, rootContainerInstance);
-    return shouldAutoFocusHostComponent(type, props);
+    return true;
   },
 
   prepareUpdate(