diff --git a/docs/pages/material-ui/api/swipeable-drawer.json b/docs/pages/material-ui/api/swipeable-drawer.json
index 7e67e10942d550..13b2e251d53e13 100644
--- a/docs/pages/material-ui/api/swipeable-drawer.json
+++ b/docs/pages/material-ui/api/swipeable-drawer.json
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
   "props": {
     "onClose": { "type": { "name": "func" }, "required": true },
     "onOpen": { "type": { "name": "func" }, "required": true },
-    "open": { "type": { "name": "bool" }, "required": true },
     "children": { "type": { "name": "node" } },
     "disableBackdropTransition": { "type": { "name": "bool" } },
     "disableDiscovery": { "type": { "name": "bool" } },
@@ -12,6 +11,7 @@
     },
     "hysteresis": { "type": { "name": "number" }, "default": "0.52" },
     "minFlingVelocity": { "type": { "name": "number" }, "default": "450" },
+    "open": { "type": { "name": "bool" } },
     "SwipeAreaProps": { "type": { "name": "object" } },
     "swipeAreaWidth": { "type": { "name": "number" }, "default": "20" },
     "transitionDuration": {
diff --git a/packages/mui-material/src/SwipeableDrawer/SwipeableDrawer.d.ts b/packages/mui-material/src/SwipeableDrawer/SwipeableDrawer.d.ts
index 2c493492628c2e..e4ff21a53291e9 100644
--- a/packages/mui-material/src/SwipeableDrawer/SwipeableDrawer.d.ts
+++ b/packages/mui-material/src/SwipeableDrawer/SwipeableDrawer.d.ts
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ export interface SwipeableDrawerProps extends Omit<DrawerProps, 'onClose' | 'ope
   onOpen: React.ReactEventHandler<{}>;
   /**
    * If `true`, the component is shown.
+   * @default false
    */
-  open: boolean;
+  open?: boolean;
   /**
    * The element is used to intercept the touch events on the edge.
    */
diff --git a/packages/mui-material/src/SwipeableDrawer/SwipeableDrawer.js b/packages/mui-material/src/SwipeableDrawer/SwipeableDrawer.js
index 6f6de5227700cf..9acb531bbc3999 100644
--- a/packages/mui-material/src/SwipeableDrawer/SwipeableDrawer.js
+++ b/packages/mui-material/src/SwipeableDrawer/SwipeableDrawer.js
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ const SwipeableDrawer = React.forwardRef(function SwipeableDrawer(inProps, ref)
     ModalProps: { BackdropProps, ...ModalPropsProp } = {},
     onClose,
     onOpen,
-    open,
+    open = false,
     PaperProps = {},
     SwipeAreaProps,
     swipeAreaWidth = 20,
@@ -669,6 +669,7 @@ SwipeableDrawer.propTypes /* remove-proptypes */ = {
   onOpen: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   /**
    * If `true`, the component is shown.
+   * @default false
    */
   open: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   /**