diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/rss/edit.js b/packages/block-library/src/rss/edit.js
index 9b98eaea537819..f9d6a61a67a6ee 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/rss/edit.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/rss/edit.js
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ class RSSEdit extends Component {
 							onChange={ ( value ) => setAttributes( { itemsToShow: value } ) }
 							min={ DEFAULT_MIN_ITEMS }
 							max={ DEFAULT_MAX_ITEMS }
+							allowReset={ true }
+							initialValue={ 5 }
 							required
 						/>
 						<ToggleControl
diff --git a/packages/components/src/range-control/index.js b/packages/components/src/range-control/index.js
index 2fd28d31bcae13..a9861b32cdb93a 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/range-control/index.js
+++ b/packages/components/src/range-control/index.js
@@ -30,13 +30,15 @@ function RangeControl( {
 	min,
 	max,
 	setState,
+	initialValue,
 	...props
 } ) {
 	const id = `inspector-range-control-${ instanceId }`;
 	const currentInputValue = currentInput === null ? value : currentInput;
+	const initialInputValue = ! initialValue ? -1 : initialValue;
 	const resetValue = () => {
 		resetCurrentInput();
-		onChange();
+		onChange( parseFloat( initialInputValue ) );
 	};
 	const resetCurrentInput = () => {
 		if ( currentInput !== null ) {