diff --git a/__tests__/src/rules/label-has-associated-control-test.js b/__tests__/src/rules/label-has-associated-control-test.js
index 0bd14107..c765d971 100644
--- a/__tests__/src/rules/label-has-associated-control-test.js
+++ b/__tests__/src/rules/label-has-associated-control-test.js
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ const expectedError = {
   type: 'JSXOpeningElement',
 };
 
+const expectedErrorNoLabel = {
+  message: 'A form label must have accessible text.',
+  type: 'JSXOpeningElement',
+};
+
 const componentsSettings = {
   'jsx-a11y': {
     components: {
@@ -132,12 +137,12 @@ const nestingInvalid = [
 ];
 
 const neverValid = [
-  { code: '<label htmlFor="js_id" />', errors: [expectedError] },
-  { code: '<label htmlFor="js_id"><input /></label>', errors: [expectedError] },
-  { code: '<label htmlFor="js_id"><textarea /></label>', errors: [expectedError] },
-  { code: '<label></label>', errors: [expectedError] },
+  { code: '<label htmlFor="js_id" />', errors: [expectedErrorNoLabel] },
+  { code: '<label htmlFor="js_id"><input /></label>', errors: [expectedErrorNoLabel] },
+  { code: '<label htmlFor="js_id"><textarea /></label>', errors: [expectedErrorNoLabel] },
+  { code: '<label></label>', errors: [expectedErrorNoLabel] },
   { code: '<label>A label</label>', errors: [expectedError] },
-  { code: '<div><label /><input /></div>', errors: [expectedError] },
+  { code: '<div><label /><input /></div>', errors: [expectedErrorNoLabel] },
   { code: '<div><label>A label</label><input /></div>', errors: [expectedError] },
   // Custom label component.
   { code: '<CustomLabel aria-label="A label" />', options: [{ labelComponents: ['CustomLabel'] }], errors: [expectedError] },
@@ -146,11 +151,11 @@ const neverValid = [
   // Custom label attributes.
   { code: '<label label="A label" />', options: [{ labelAttributes: ['label'] }], errors: [expectedError] },
   // Custom controlComponents.
-  { code: '<label><span><CustomInput /></span></label>', options: [{ controlComponents: ['CustomInput'] }], errors: [expectedError] },
-  { code: '<CustomLabel><span><CustomInput /></span></CustomLabel>', options: [{ controlComponents: ['CustomInput'], labelComponents: ['CustomLabel'] }], errors: [expectedError] },
-  { code: '<CustomLabel><span><CustomInput /></span></CustomLabel>', options: [{ controlComponents: ['CustomInput'], labelComponents: ['CustomLabel'], labelAttributes: ['label'] }], errors: [expectedError] },
-  { code: '<label><span><CustomInput /></span></label>', settings: componentsSettings, errors: [expectedError] },
-  { code: '<CustomLabel><span><CustomInput /></span></CustomLabel>', settings: componentsSettings, errors: [expectedError] },
+  { code: '<label><span><CustomInput /></span></label>', options: [{ controlComponents: ['CustomInput'] }], errors: [expectedErrorNoLabel] },
+  { code: '<CustomLabel><span><CustomInput /></span></CustomLabel>', options: [{ controlComponents: ['CustomInput'], labelComponents: ['CustomLabel'] }], errors: [expectedErrorNoLabel] },
+  { code: '<CustomLabel><span><CustomInput /></span></CustomLabel>', options: [{ controlComponents: ['CustomInput'], labelComponents: ['CustomLabel'], labelAttributes: ['label'] }], errors: [expectedErrorNoLabel] },
+  { code: '<label><span><CustomInput /></span></label>', settings: componentsSettings, errors: [expectedErrorNoLabel] },
+  { code: '<CustomLabel><span><CustomInput /></span></CustomLabel>', settings: componentsSettings, errors: [expectedErrorNoLabel] },
 ];
 // htmlFor valid
 ruleTester.run(ruleName, rule, {
diff --git a/src/rules/label-has-associated-control.js b/src/rules/label-has-associated-control.js
index fd66f2cf..5646859c 100644
--- a/src/rules/label-has-associated-control.js
+++ b/src/rules/label-has-associated-control.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import mayContainChildComponent from '../util/mayContainChildComponent';
 import mayHaveAccessibleLabel from '../util/mayHaveAccessibleLabel';
 
 const errorMessage = 'A form label must be associated with a control.';
+const errorMessageNoLabel = 'A form label must have accessible text.';
 
 const schema = generateObjSchema({
   labelComponents: arraySchema,
@@ -91,31 +92,37 @@ export default ({
         controlComponents,
       );
 
-      if (hasAccessibleLabel) {
-        switch (assertType) {
-          case 'htmlFor':
-            if (hasLabelId) {
-              return;
-            }
-            break;
-          case 'nesting':
-            if (hasNestedControl) {
-              return;
-            }
-            break;
-          case 'both':
-            if (hasLabelId && hasNestedControl) {
-              return;
-            }
-            break;
-          case 'either':
-            if (hasLabelId || hasNestedControl) {
-              return;
-            }
-            break;
-          default:
-            break;
-        }
+      if (!hasAccessibleLabel) {
+        context.report({
+          node: node.openingElement,
+          message: errorMessageNoLabel,
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+
+      switch (assertType) {
+        case 'htmlFor':
+          if (hasLabelId) {
+            return;
+          }
+          break;
+        case 'nesting':
+          if (hasNestedControl) {
+            return;
+          }
+          break;
+        case 'both':
+          if (hasLabelId && hasNestedControl) {
+            return;
+          }
+          break;
+        case 'either':
+          if (hasLabelId || hasNestedControl) {
+            return;
+          }
+          break;
+        default:
+          break;
       }
 
       // htmlFor case