diff --git a/src/wp-includes/nav-menu-template.php b/src/wp-includes/nav-menu-template.php
index f23f6b9e90..58e557e92d 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/nav-menu-template.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/nav-menu-template.php
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class Walker_Nav_Menu extends Walker {
 	 * @see Walker::start_el()
 	 *
 	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @since 4.4.0 'nav_menu_item_args' filter was added.
 	 *
 	 * @param string $output Passed by reference. Used to append additional content.
 	 * @param object $item   Menu item data object.
@@ -84,6 +85,14 @@ class Walker_Nav_Menu extends Walker {
 		$classes = empty( $item->classes ) ? array() : (array) $item->classes;
 		$classes[] = 'menu-item-' . $item->ID;
 
+		/**
+		 * @since 4.4.0
+		 *
+		 * @param array  $args  An array of arguments.
+		 * @param object $item  Menu item data object.
+		 */
+		$args = apply_filters( 'nav_menu_item_args', $args, $item );
+
 		/**
 		 * Filter the CSS class(es) applied to a menu item's list item element.
 		 *