diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/ListBox/ListBoxMenu.js b/packages/react/src/components/ListBox/ListBoxMenu.js
index 9cf637f11ec7..8a499b7eab40 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/ListBox/ListBoxMenu.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/ListBox/ListBoxMenu.js
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ const ListBoxMenu = ({ children, id, ...rest }) => (
     id={`${id}__menu`}
     className={`${prefix}--list-box__menu`}
     role="listbox"
-    aria-multiselectable="true"
     {...rest}>
     {children}
   </div>
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/MultiSelect/MultiSelect.js b/packages/react/src/components/MultiSelect/MultiSelect.js
index 446b2be15136..37727c6005e9 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/MultiSelect/MultiSelect.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/MultiSelect/MultiSelect.js
@@ -356,7 +356,10 @@ export default class MultiSelect extends React.Component {
                     />
                   </ListBox.Field>
                   {isOpen && (
-                    <ListBox.Menu aria-labelledby={`${labelId}`} id={id}>
+                    <ListBox.Menu
+                      aria-multiselectable="true"
+                      aria-labelledby={`${labelId}`}
+                      id={id}>
                       {sortItems(items, {
                         selectedItems: {
                           top: selectedItems,
@@ -382,7 +385,6 @@ export default class MultiSelect extends React.Component {
                             tabIndex={-1}
                             isHighlighted={highlightedIndex === index}
                             title={itemText}
-                            aria-label={itemText}
                             {...itemProps}>
                             <div className={`${prefix}--checkbox-wrapper`}>
                               <span