diff --git a/sphinx/ext/autodoc/__init__.py b/sphinx/ext/autodoc/__init__.py
index cfca54225..6fda377a1 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/autodoc/__init__.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/autodoc/__init__.py
@@ -1584,18 +1584,19 @@ class AttributeDocumenter(DocstringStripSignatureMixin, ClassLevelDocumenter):
         super().add_directive_header(sig)
         sourcename = self.get_sourcename()
         if not self.options.annotation:
-            if not self._datadescriptor:
-                # obtain annotation for this attribute
-                annotations = getattr(self.parent, '__annotations__', {})
-                if annotations and self.objpath[-1] in annotations:
-                    objrepr = stringify_typehint(annotations.get(self.objpath[-1]))
-                    self.add_line('   :type: ' + objrepr, sourcename)
-                else:
-                    key = ('.'.join(self.objpath[:-1]), self.objpath[-1])
-                    if self.analyzer and key in self.analyzer.annotations:
-                        self.add_line('   :type: ' + self.analyzer.annotations[key],
-                                      sourcename)
+            # obtain type annotation for this attribute
+            annotations = getattr(self.parent, '__annotations__', {})
+            if annotations and self.objpath[-1] in annotations:
+                objrepr = stringify_typehint(annotations.get(self.objpath[-1]))
+                self.add_line('   :type: ' + objrepr, sourcename)
+            else:
+                key = ('.'.join(self.objpath[:-1]), self.objpath[-1])
+                if self.analyzer and key in self.analyzer.annotations:
+                    self.add_line('   :type: ' + self.analyzer.annotations[key],
+                                  sourcename)
 
+            # data descriptors do not have useful values
+            if not self._datadescriptor:
                 try:
                     objrepr = object_description(self.object)
                     self.add_line('   :value: ' + objrepr, sourcename)
diff --git a/tests/roots/test-ext-autodoc/target/typed_vars.py b/tests/roots/test-ext-autodoc/target/typed_vars.py
index b0782787e..65302fa44 100644
--- a/tests/roots/test-ext-autodoc/target/typed_vars.py
+++ b/tests/roots/test-ext-autodoc/target/typed_vars.py
@@ -6,11 +6,20 @@ attr2: str
 attr3 = ''  # type: str
 
 
+class _Descriptor:
+    def __init__(self, name):
+        self.__doc__ = "This is {}".format(name)
+    def __get__(self):
+        pass
+
+
 class Class:
     attr1: int = 0
     attr2: int
     attr3 = 0  # type: int
 
+    descr4: int = _Descriptor("descr4")
+
     def __init__(self):
         self.attr4: int = 0     #: attr4
         self.attr5: int         #: attr5
diff --git a/tests/test_autodoc.py b/tests/test_autodoc.py
index dd474536d..3bbd35513 100644
--- a/tests/test_autodoc.py
+++ b/tests/test_autodoc.py
@@ -1518,6 +1518,13 @@ def test_autodoc_typed_instance_variables(app):
         '      attr6',
         '',
         '',
+        '   .. py:attribute:: Class.descr4',
+        '      :module: target.typed_vars',
+        '      :type: int',
+        '',
+        '      This is descr4',
+        '',
+        '',
         '.. py:data:: attr1',
         '   :module: target.typed_vars',
         '   :type: str',