diff --git a/src/lib/chips/chip-input.spec.ts b/src/lib/chips/chip-input.spec.ts
index 5f43c5b4e8f..ff5da838cd1 100644
--- a/src/lib/chips/chip-input.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/chips/chip-input.spec.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ describe('MatChipInput', () => {
       chipInputDirective._keydown(ENTER_EVENT);
       expect(testChipInput.add).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
+
+    it('should have a default id', () => {
+      expect(inputNativeElement.getAttribute('id')).toBeTruthy();
+    });
   });
 
   describe('[addOnBlur]', () => {
diff --git a/src/lib/chips/chip-input.ts b/src/lib/chips/chip-input.ts
index 7c69709a2bd..742da25102f 100644
--- a/src/lib/chips/chip-input.ts
+++ b/src/lib/chips/chip-input.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ export interface MatChipInputEvent {
   value: string;
 }
 
+// Increasing integer for generating unique ids.
+let nextUniqueId = 0;
+
 /**
  * Directive that adds chip-specific behaviors to an input element inside `<mat-form-field>`.
  * May be placed inside or outside of an `<mat-chip-list>`.
@@ -34,6 +37,7 @@ export interface MatChipInputEvent {
     '(blur)': '_blur()',
     '(focus)': '_focus()',
     '(input)': '_onInput()',
+    '[id]': 'id',
   }
 })
 export class MatChipInput {
@@ -73,6 +77,9 @@ export class MatChipInput {
   /** The input's placeholder text. */
   @Input() placeholder: string = '';
 
+  /** Unique id for the input. */
+  @Input() id: string = `mat-chip-list-input-${nextUniqueId++}`;
+
   /** Whether the input is empty. */
   get empty(): boolean { return !this._inputElement.value; }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/chips/chip-list.spec.ts b/src/lib/chips/chip-list.spec.ts
index 1e3d1e9339e..f2a6129d166 100644
--- a/src/lib/chips/chip-list.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/chips/chip-list.spec.ts
@@ -377,6 +377,17 @@ describe('MatChipList', () => {
       subscription.unsubscribe();
     });
 
+    it('should point the label id to the chip input', () => {
+      const label = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('label');
+      const input = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('input');
+
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(label.getAttribute('for')).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(label.getAttribute('for')).toBe(input.getAttribute('id'));
+      expect(label.getAttribute('aria-owns')).toBe(input.getAttribute('id'));
+    });
+
   });
 
   describe('selection logic', () => {
@@ -1054,12 +1065,13 @@ class StandardChipList {
 @Component({
   template: `
     <mat-form-field>
+      <mat-label>Add a chip</mat-label>
       <mat-chip-list #chipList>
         <mat-chip>Chip 1</mat-chip>
         <mat-chip>Chip 1</mat-chip>
         <mat-chip>Chip 1</mat-chip>
       </mat-chip-list>
-      <input matInput name="test" [matChipInputFor]="chipList"/>
+      <input name="test" [matChipInputFor]="chipList"/>
     </mat-form-field>
   `
 })
diff --git a/src/lib/chips/chip-list.ts b/src/lib/chips/chip-list.ts
index 13cd2f7a0e6..3a38efc1410 100644
--- a/src/lib/chips/chip-list.ts
+++ b/src/lib/chips/chip-list.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ export class MatChipListChange {
     'class': 'mat-chip-list',
     '(focus)': 'focus()',
     '(blur)': '_blur()',
-    '(keydown)': '_keydown($event)'
+    '(keydown)': '_keydown($event)',
+    '[id]': '_uid',
   },
   providers: [{provide: MatFormFieldControl, useExisting: MatChipList}],
   styleUrls: ['chips.css'],
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ export class MatChipList extends _MatChipListMixinBase implements MatFormFieldCo
   protected _chipInput: MatChipInput;
 
   /** Uid of the chip list */
-  protected _uid: string = `mat-chip-list-${nextUniqueId++}`;
+  _uid: string = `mat-chip-list-${nextUniqueId++}`;
 
   /** The aria-describedby attribute on the chip list for improved a11y. */
   _ariaDescribedby: string;
@@ -206,13 +207,9 @@ export class MatChipList extends _MatChipListMixinBase implements MatFormFieldCo
    * Implemented as part of MatFormFieldControl.
    * @docs-private
    */
-  @Input()
-  get id(): string { return this._id || this._uid; }
-  set id(value: string) {
-    this._id = value;
-    this.stateChanges.next();
+  get id(): string {
+    return this._chipInput ? this._chipInput.id : this._uid;
   }
-  protected _id: string;
 
   /**
    * Implemented as part of MatFormFieldControl.