diff --git a/tools/public_api_guard/material/menu.md b/tools/public_api_guard/material/menu.md
index 8a066b093f1a..6d6c4c1c3044 100644
--- a/tools/public_api_guard/material/menu.md
+++ b/tools/public_api_guard/material/menu.md
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ export class _MatMenuBase implements AfterContentInit, MatMenuPanel<MatMenuItem>
     // @deprecated
     readonly close: EventEmitter<MenuCloseReason>;
     readonly closed: EventEmitter<MenuCloseReason>;
+    _directDescendantItems: QueryList<MatMenuItem>;
     direction: Direction;
     // (undocumented)
     protected _elevationPrefix: string;