diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-walker-nav-menu-edit.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-walker-nav-menu-edit.php
index 31f021dbc5..50829ea134 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-walker-nav-menu-edit.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-walker-nav-menu-edit.php
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class Walker_Nav_Menu_Edit extends Walker_Nav_Menu {
 						printf(
 							'<a class="item-edit" id="edit-%s" href="%s" aria-label="%s"><span class="screen-reader-text">%s</span></a>',
 							$item_id,
-							$edit_url,
+							esc_url( $edit_url ),
 							esc_attr__( 'Edit menu item' ),
 							__( 'Edit' )
 						);