diff --git a/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md b/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md
index b9cae44550181c..e64ebb5702769f 100644
--- a/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md
+++ b/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ Display an icon linking to a social profile or site. ([Source](https://github.co
 -	**Name:** core/social-link
 -	**Category:** widgets
 -	**Parent:** core/social-links
--	**Supports:** interactivity (clientNavigation), ~~html~~, ~~reusable~~
+-	**Supports:** interactivity (clientNavigation), spacing (margin, padding, units), ~~html~~, ~~reusable~~
 -	**Attributes:** label, rel, service, url
 
 ## Social Icons
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/social-link/block.json b/packages/block-library/src/social-link/block.json
index 37e8376f22ff09..d7e4ae9e191db7 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/social-link/block.json
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/social-link/block.json
@@ -34,6 +34,20 @@
 		"html": false,
 		"interactivity": {
 			"clientNavigation": true
+		},
+		"spacing": {
+			"margin": true,
+			"padding": true,
+			"__experimentalDefaultControls": {
+				"margin": false,
+				"padding": false
+			}
+		},
+		"__experimentalBorder": {
+			"radius": true,
+			"color": true,
+			"width": true,
+			"style": true
 		}
 	},
 	"editorStyle": "wp-block-social-link-editor"
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/social-links/style.scss b/packages/block-library/src/social-links/style.scss
index 955c0434feea22..f1095cb5a4673c 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/social-links/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/social-links/style.scss
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@
 // This needs specificity because themes usually override it with things like .widget-area a.
 .wp-block-social-links .wp-block-social-link.wp-social-link {
 	display: inline-block;
-	margin: 0;
-	padding: 0;
 
 	.wp-block-social-link-anchor {
 		&,