diff --git a/packages/runtime-core/src/compat/deprecations.ts b/packages/runtime-core/src/compat/deprecations.ts
index aec9391d..e416a7f4 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-core/src/compat/deprecations.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-core/src/compat/deprecations.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export const enum DeprecationTypes {
   INSTANCE_CHILDREN = 'INSTANCE_CHILDREN',
   INSTANCE_LISTENERS = 'INSTANCE_LISTENERS',
   INSTANCE_SCOPED_SLOTS = 'INSTANCE_SCOPED_SLOTS',
+  INSTANCE_ATTRS_CLASS_STYLE = 'INSTANCE_ATTRS_CLASS_STYLE',
 
   OPTIONS_DATA_FN = 'OPTIONS_DATA_FN',
   OPTIONS_DATA_MERGE = 'OPTIONS_DATA_MERGE',
@@ -188,6 +189,19 @@ const deprecationData: Record<DeprecationTypes, DeprecationData> = {
     link: `https://v3.vuejs.org/guide/migration/slots-unification.html`
   },
 
+  [DeprecationTypes.INSTANCE_ATTRS_CLASS_STYLE]: {
+    message:
+      `vm.$attrs now includes class and style bindings passed from parent. ` +
+      `Components with inheritAttrs: false will no longer auto-inherit ` +
+      `class/style on its root element. If your code relies on this behavior, ` +
+      `you may see broken styling and need to adjust your CSS. Otherwise, ` +
+      `you can suppress this warning with:` +
+      `\n\n  configureCompat({ ${
+        DeprecationTypes.INSTANCE_ATTRS_CLASS_STYLE
+      }: { warning: false }})\n`,
+    link: `https://v3.vuejs.org/guide/migration/attrs-includes-class-style.html`
+  },
+
   [DeprecationTypes.OPTIONS_DATA_FN]: {
     message:
       `The "data" option can no longer be a plain object. ` +
diff --git a/packages/runtime-core/src/compat/instance.ts b/packages/runtime-core/src/compat/instance.ts
index 88897e12..74792b05 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-core/src/compat/instance.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-core/src/compat/instance.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ import { extend, NOOP } from '@vue/shared'
 import { PublicPropertiesMap } from '../componentPublicInstance'
 import { getCompatChildren } from './instanceChildren'
 import { assertCompatEnabled } from './compatConfig'
-import { DeprecationTypes } from './deprecations'
+import { DeprecationTypes, warnDeprecation } from './deprecations'
 import { off, on, once } from './instanceEventEmitter'
 import { getCompatListeners } from './instanceListeners'
+import { shallowReadonly } from '@vue/reactivity'
 
 export function installCompatInstanceProperties(map: PublicPropertiesMap) {
   const set = (target: any, key: any, val: any) => {
@@ -40,7 +41,15 @@ export function installCompatInstanceProperties(map: PublicPropertiesMap) {
 
     $scopedSlots: i => {
       assertCompatEnabled(DeprecationTypes.INSTANCE_SCOPED_SLOTS)
-      return i.slots
+      return __DEV__ ? shallowReadonly(i.slots) : i.slots
+    },
+
+    // overrides existing accessor
+    $attrs: i => {
+      if (__DEV__ && i.type.inheritAttrs === false) {
+        warnDeprecation(DeprecationTypes.INSTANCE_ATTRS_CLASS_STYLE)
+      }
+      return __DEV__ ? shallowReadonly(i.attrs) : i.attrs
     },
 
     $on: i => on.bind(null, i),