diff --git a/accessible/basetypes/Accessible.cpp b/accessible/basetypes/Accessible.cpp
index 1d7b23b85a76..567056444a65 100644
--- a/accessible/basetypes/Accessible.cpp
+++ b/accessible/basetypes/Accessible.cpp
@@ -363,16 +363,6 @@ void Accessible::GetPositionAndSetSize(int32_t* aPosInSet, int32_t* aSetSize) {
   }
 }
 
-bool Accessible::IsSearchbox() const {
-  const nsRoleMapEntry* roleMapEntry = ARIARoleMap();
-  if ((roleMapEntry && roleMapEntry->Is(nsGkAtoms::searchbox)) ||
-      InputType() == nsGkAtoms::search) {
-    return true;
-  }
-
-  return false;
-}
-
 #ifdef A11Y_LOG
 void Accessible::DebugDescription(nsCString& aDesc) const {
   aDesc.Truncate();
diff --git a/accessible/basetypes/Accessible.h b/accessible/basetypes/Accessible.h
index 59210538c1fb..1dc769da738a 100644
--- a/accessible/basetypes/Accessible.h
+++ b/accessible/basetypes/Accessible.h
@@ -366,11 +366,6 @@ class Accessible {
    */
   virtual nsAtom* TagName() const = 0;
 
-  /**
-   * Return input `type` attribute
-   */
-  virtual nsAtom* InputType() const = 0;
-
   /**
    * Return a landmark role if applied.
    */
@@ -563,8 +558,6 @@ class Accessible {
 
   bool IsDateTimeField() const { return mType == eHTMLDateTimeFieldType; }
 
-  virtual bool IsSearchbox() const;
-
   virtual bool HasNumericValue() const = 0;
 
   // Remote/Local types
diff --git a/accessible/generic/LocalAccessible-inl.h b/accessible/generic/LocalAccessible-inl.h
index 39287dbbc4cf..4692b85186c0 100644
--- a/accessible/generic/LocalAccessible-inl.h
+++ b/accessible/generic/LocalAccessible-inl.h
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ inline void LocalAccessible::SetRoleMapEntry(
   mRoleMapEntryIndex = aria::GetIndexFromRoleMap(aRoleMapEntry);
 }
 
+inline bool LocalAccessible::IsSearchbox() const {
+  const nsRoleMapEntry* roleMapEntry = ARIARoleMap();
+  return (roleMapEntry && roleMapEntry->Is(nsGkAtoms::searchbox)) ||
+         (mContent->IsHTMLElement(nsGkAtoms::input) &&
+          mContent->AsElement()->AttrValueIs(kNameSpaceID_None, nsGkAtoms::type,
+                                             nsGkAtoms::search, eCaseMatters));
+}
+
 inline bool LocalAccessible::NativeHasNumericValue() const {
   return mGenericTypes & eNumericValue;
 }
diff --git a/accessible/generic/LocalAccessible.cpp b/accessible/generic/LocalAccessible.cpp
index 75b4e27d4127..301e5b25b372 100644
--- a/accessible/generic/LocalAccessible.cpp
+++ b/accessible/generic/LocalAccessible.cpp
@@ -3891,19 +3891,6 @@ nsAtom* LocalAccessible::TagName() const {
                                            : nullptr;
 }
 
-nsAtom* LocalAccessible::InputType() const {
-  if (!IsTextField() && !IsDateTimeField()) {
-    return nullptr;
-  }
-
-  dom::Element* el = mContent->AsElement();
-  if (const nsAttrValue* attr = el->GetParsedAttr(nsGkAtoms::type)) {
-    return attr->GetAtomValue();
-  }
-
-  return nullptr;
-}
-
 already_AddRefed<nsAtom> LocalAccessible::DisplayStyle() const {
   if (dom::Element* elm = Elm()) {
     if (elm->IsHTMLElement(nsGkAtoms::area)) {
diff --git a/accessible/generic/LocalAccessible.h b/accessible/generic/LocalAccessible.h
index 3f83ad94aec8..0f77c068a42e 100644
--- a/accessible/generic/LocalAccessible.h
+++ b/accessible/generic/LocalAccessible.h
@@ -469,6 +469,8 @@ class LocalAccessible : public nsISupports, public Accessible {
 
   a11y::RootAccessible* AsRoot();
 
+  bool IsSearchbox() const;
+
   virtual TableAccessible* AsTable() { return nullptr; }
 
   virtual TableCellAccessible* AsTableCell() { return nullptr; }
@@ -766,8 +768,6 @@ class LocalAccessible : public nsISupports, public Accessible {
 
   virtual nsAtom* TagName() const override;
 
-  virtual nsAtom* InputType() const override;
-
   virtual already_AddRefed<nsAtom> DisplayStyle() const override;
 
   virtual float Opacity() const override;
diff --git a/accessible/ipc/RemoteAccessibleBase.cpp b/accessible/ipc/RemoteAccessibleBase.cpp
index 9185ae035d20..1077cac19368 100644
--- a/accessible/ipc/RemoteAccessibleBase.cpp
+++ b/accessible/ipc/RemoteAccessibleBase.cpp
@@ -1429,18 +1429,6 @@ nsAtom* RemoteAccessibleBase<Derived>::TagName() const {
   return nullptr;
 }
 
-template <class Derived>
-nsAtom* RemoteAccessibleBase<Derived>::InputType() const {
-  if (mCachedFields) {
-    if (auto inputType = mCachedFields->GetAttribute<RefPtr<nsAtom>>(
-            nsGkAtoms::textInputType)) {
-      return *inputType;
-    }
-  }
-
-  return nullptr;
-}
-
 template <class Derived>
 already_AddRefed<nsAtom> RemoteAccessibleBase<Derived>::DisplayStyle() const {
   if (mCachedFields) {
diff --git a/accessible/ipc/RemoteAccessibleBase.h b/accessible/ipc/RemoteAccessibleBase.h
index 436581fcc5c9..9a51a86828f5 100644
--- a/accessible/ipc/RemoteAccessibleBase.h
+++ b/accessible/ipc/RemoteAccessibleBase.h
@@ -202,8 +202,6 @@ class RemoteAccessibleBase : public Accessible, public HyperTextAccessibleBase {
 
   virtual nsAtom* TagName() const override;
 
-  virtual nsAtom* InputType() const override;
-
   virtual already_AddRefed<nsAtom> DisplayStyle() const override;
 
   virtual float Opacity() const override;
diff --git a/accessible/ipc/RemoteAccessibleShared.h b/accessible/ipc/RemoteAccessibleShared.h
index c94936fa2d40..6eaa2e879e9b 100644
--- a/accessible/ipc/RemoteAccessibleShared.h
+++ b/accessible/ipc/RemoteAccessibleShared.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ virtual already_AddRefed<AccAttributes> Attributes() override;
 
 virtual Relation RelationByType(RelationType aType) const override;
 
+bool IsSearchbox() const;
+
 virtual mozilla::a11y::GroupPos GroupPosition() override;
 void ScrollToPoint(uint32_t aScrollType, int32_t aX, int32_t aY);
 
diff --git a/accessible/ipc/other/RemoteAccessible.cpp b/accessible/ipc/other/RemoteAccessible.cpp
index a88e34961331..361ba7b76439 100644
--- a/accessible/ipc/other/RemoteAccessible.cpp
+++ b/accessible/ipc/other/RemoteAccessible.cpp
@@ -118,10 +118,6 @@ void RemoteAccessible::Relations(
 }
 
 bool RemoteAccessible::IsSearchbox() const {
-  if (StaticPrefs::accessibility_cache_enabled_AtStartup()) {
-    return RemoteAccessibleBase<RemoteAccessible>::IsSearchbox();
-  }
-
   bool retVal = false;
   Unused << mDoc->SendIsSearchbox(mID, &retVal);
   return retVal;
diff --git a/accessible/ipc/other/RemoteAccessible.h b/accessible/ipc/other/RemoteAccessible.h
index 78020265c1e6..3f6e17be2b70 100644
--- a/accessible/ipc/other/RemoteAccessible.h
+++ b/accessible/ipc/other/RemoteAccessible.h
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ class RemoteAccessible : public RemoteAccessibleBase<RemoteAccessible> {
 
   virtual nsAtom* LandmarkRole() const override;
 
-  virtual bool IsSearchbox() const override;
-
   virtual int32_t SelectionCount() override;
 
   using RemoteAccessibleBase<RemoteAccessible>::SelectionBoundsAt;
diff --git a/accessible/mac/mozTextAccessible.mm b/accessible/mac/mozTextAccessible.mm
index 3fb09fcd6677..9dbdc8e7b8cf 100644
--- a/accessible/mac/mozTextAccessible.mm
+++ b/accessible/mac/mozTextAccessible.mm
@@ -125,8 +125,12 @@ inline NSString* ToNSString(id aValue) {
     return NSAccessibilitySecureTextFieldSubrole;
   }
 
-  if (mRole == roles::ENTRY && mGeckoAccessible->IsSearchbox()) {
-    return @"AXSearchField";
+  if (mRole == roles::ENTRY) {
+    LocalAccessible* acc = mGeckoAccessible->AsLocal();
+    RemoteAccessible* proxy = mGeckoAccessible->AsRemote();
+    if ((acc && acc->IsSearchbox()) || (proxy && proxy->IsSearchbox())) {
+      return @"AXSearchField";
+    }
   }
 
   return nil;