diff --git a/scss/_forms.scss b/scss/_forms.scss
index 729ca764f..48e2dea47 100644
--- a/scss/_forms.scss
+++ b/scss/_forms.scss
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ select.form-control {
 // For use with horizontal and inline forms, when you need the label text to
 // align with the form controls.
 .form-control-label {
-  padding: $input-padding-y $input-padding-x;
+  padding-top: $input-padding-y;
+  padding-bottom: $input-padding-y;
   margin-bottom: 0; // Override the `<label>` default
 }