diff --git a/scripts/py_matter_idl/matter_idl/zapxml/handlers/handlers.py b/scripts/py_matter_idl/matter_idl/zapxml/handlers/handlers.py
index 966d875c3355ed..9545d5ce8b51db 100644
--- a/scripts/py_matter_idl/matter_idl/zapxml/handlers/handlers.py
+++ b/scripts/py_matter_idl/matter_idl/zapxml/handlers/handlers.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def GetNextProcessor(self, name: str, attrs):
             self._event.readacl = AttrsToAccessPrivilege(attrs)
             return BaseHandler(self.context, handled=HandledDepth.SINGLE_TAG)
         elif name.lower() == 'description':
-            return BaseHandler(self.context, handled=HandledDepth.ENTIRE_TREE)
+            return DescriptionHandler(self.context, self._event)
         else:
             return BaseHandler(self.context)
 
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ class DescriptionHandler(BaseHandler):
     """
 
     def __init__(self, context: Context, target: Any):
-        super().__init__(context)
+        super().__init__(context, handled=HandledDepth.ENTIRE_TREE)
         self.target = target
 
     def HandleContent(self, content):