diff --git a/components/lib/tieredmenu/TieredMenuSub.js b/components/lib/tieredmenu/TieredMenuSub.js
index 8bb446c714..fec1ee2a8a 100644
--- a/components/lib/tieredmenu/TieredMenuSub.js
+++ b/components/lib/tieredmenu/TieredMenuSub.js
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ export const TieredMenuSub = React.memo(
                         menuProps={props.menuProps}
                         model={processedItem.items}
                         menuId={props.menuId}
-                        ariaLabelledby={getItemId(item)}
+                        ariaLabelledby={getItemId(processedItem)}
                         focusedItemId={props.focusedItemId}
                         activeItemPath={props.activeItemPath}
                         level={props.level + 1}