diff --git a/src/MenuItem.tsx b/src/MenuItem.tsx
index 74882518..6c21d955 100644
--- a/src/MenuItem.tsx
+++ b/src/MenuItem.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import PrivateContext from './context/PrivateContext';
 import useActive from './hooks/useActive';
 import useDirectionStyle from './hooks/useDirectionStyle';
 import Icon from './Icon';
-import type { MenuInfo, ItemData, MenuItemType } from './interface';
+import type { LegacyMenuItemInfo, MenuInfo, ItemData, MenuItemType } from './interface';
 import { warnItemProp } from './utils/warnUtil';
 
 export interface MenuItemProps
@@ -34,40 +34,70 @@ export interface MenuItemProps
   itemData?: ItemData;
 }
 
-// Since Menu event provide the `info.item` which point to the MenuItem node instance.
-// We have to use class component here.
-// This should be removed from doc & api in future.
-class LegacyMenuItem extends React.Component<any> {
-  render() {
-    const { title, attribute, elementRef, ...restProps } = this.props;
-
-    // Here the props are eventually passed to the DOM element.
-    // React does not recognize non-standard attributes.
-    // Therefore, remove the props that is not used here.
-    // ref: https://github.com/ant-design/ant-design/issues/41395
-    const passedProps = omit(restProps, [
-      'eventKey',
-      'popupClassName',
-      'popupOffset',
-      'onTitleClick',
-    ]);
-    warning(!attribute, '`attribute` of Menu.Item is deprecated. Please pass attribute directly.');
-
-    return (
-      <Overflow.Item
-        {...attribute}
-        title={typeof title === 'string' ? title : undefined}
-        {...passedProps}
-        ref={elementRef}
-      />
-    );
-  }
-}
+type LegacyMenuItemProps = Omit<React.ComponentProps<typeof Overflow.Item>, 'title' | 'ref'> & {
+  title?: React.ReactNode;
+  attribute?: Record<string, string>;
+  elementRef?: React.Ref<HTMLLIElement>;
+  eventKey?: string;
+  popupClassName?: string;
+  popupOffset?: number[];
+  onTitleClick?: () => void;
+};
+
+type LegacyMenuItemHandle = Omit<LegacyMenuItemInfo, 'props'> & {
+  props: LegacyMenuItemProps;
+};
+
+// Keep exposing a legacy-compatible handle for deprecated `info.item`.
+// This should be removed together with the deprecated API in future.
+const LegacyMenuItem = React.forwardRef<LegacyMenuItemHandle, LegacyMenuItemProps>((props, ref) => {
+  const { title, attribute, elementRef, ...restProps } = props;
+  const propsRef = React.useRef(props);
+  const domRef = React.useRef<HTMLLIElement>(null);
+
+  propsRef.current = props;
+
+  React.useImperativeHandle(
+    ref,
+    () => ({
+      get props() {
+        return propsRef.current;
+      },
+      get element() {
+        return domRef.current;
+      },
+    }),
+    [],
+  );
+
+  // Here the props are eventually passed to the DOM element.
+  // React does not recognize non-standard attributes.
+  // Therefore, remove the props that is not used here.
+  // ref: https://github.com/ant-design/ant-design/issues/41395
+  const passedProps = omit(restProps, [
+    'eventKey',
+    'popupClassName',
+    'popupOffset',
+    'onTitleClick',
+  ]);
+  const mergedRef = useComposeRef(elementRef, domRef);
+
+  warning(!attribute, '`attribute` of Menu.Item is deprecated. Please pass attribute directly.');
+
+  return (
+    <Overflow.Item
+      {...attribute}
+      title={typeof title === 'string' ? title : undefined}
+      {...passedProps}
+      ref={mergedRef}
+    />
+  );
+});
 
 /**
  * Real Menu Item component
  */
-const InternalMenuItem = React.forwardRef((props: MenuItemProps, ref: React.Ref<HTMLElement>) => {
+const InternalMenuItem = React.forwardRef((props: MenuItemProps, ref: React.Ref<HTMLLIElement>) => {
   const {
     style,
     className,
@@ -117,7 +147,7 @@ const InternalMenuItem = React.forwardRef((props: MenuItemProps, ref: React.Ref<
 
   const itemCls = `${prefixCls}-item`;
 
-  const legacyMenuItemRef = React.useRef<any>();
+  const legacyMenuItemRef = React.useRef<LegacyMenuItemHandle | null>(null);
   const elementRef = React.useRef<HTMLLIElement>();
   const mergedDisabled = contextDisabled || disabled;
 
@@ -214,6 +244,7 @@ const InternalMenuItem = React.forwardRef((props: MenuItemProps, ref: React.Ref<
     <LegacyMenuItem
       ref={legacyMenuItemRef}
       elementRef={mergedEleRef}
+      eventKey={eventKey}
       role={role === null ? 'none' : role || 'menuitem'}
       tabIndex={disabled ? null : -1}
       data-menu-id={overflowDisabled && domDataId ? null : domDataId}
@@ -257,7 +288,7 @@ const InternalMenuItem = React.forwardRef((props: MenuItemProps, ref: React.Ref<
   return renderNode;
 });
 
-function MenuItem(props: MenuItemProps, ref: React.Ref<HTMLElement>): React.ReactElement {
+function MenuItem(props: MenuItemProps, ref: React.Ref<HTMLLIElement>): React.ReactElement {
   const { eventKey } = props;
 
   // ==================== Record KeyPath ====================
diff --git a/src/interface.ts b/src/interface.ts
index 20d8885e..dce03bf0 100644
--- a/src/interface.ts
+++ b/src/interface.ts
@@ -103,11 +103,23 @@ export interface RenderIconInfo {
 
 export type RenderIconType = React.ReactNode | ((props: RenderIconInfo) => React.ReactNode);
 
+/**
+ * @deprecated Compatibility handle for deprecated `info.item`.
+ * Avoid relying on this shape since it will be removed in a future major version.
+ */
+export interface LegacyMenuItemInfo {
+  props: {
+    eventKey?: string;
+    [key: string]: unknown;
+  };
+  element: HTMLLIElement | null;
+}
+
 export interface MenuInfo {
   key: string;
   keyPath: string[];
   /** @deprecated This will not support in future. You should avoid to use this */
-  item: React.ReactInstance;
+  item: LegacyMenuItemInfo;
   domEvent: React.MouseEvent<HTMLElement> | React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLElement>;
   itemData: ItemData;
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/warnUtil.ts b/src/utils/warnUtil.ts
index c295e1a1..bbd1f226 100644
--- a/src/utils/warnUtil.ts
+++ b/src/utils/warnUtil.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import { warning } from '@rc-component/util';
+import type { LegacyMenuItemInfo } from '../interface';
 
 /**
- * `onClick` event return `info.item` which point to react node directly.
- * We should warning this since it will not work on FC.
+ * `onClick` still exposes deprecated `info.item` for backward compatibility.
+ * Keep warning since function components no longer provide a React node instance.
  */
-export function warnItemProp<T extends { item: React.ReactInstance }>({ item, ...restInfo }: T): T {
+export function warnItemProp<T extends { item: LegacyMenuItemInfo }>({ item, ...restInfo }: T): T {
   Object.defineProperty(restInfo, 'item', {
     get: () => {
       warning(
diff --git a/tests/Menu.spec.tsx b/tests/Menu.spec.tsx
index 3f629082..66433f75 100644
--- a/tests/Menu.spec.tsx
+++ b/tests/Menu.spec.tsx
@@ -442,10 +442,13 @@ describe('Menu', () => {
       jest.runAllTimers();
     });
 
-    fireEvent.click(container.querySelector('.rc-menu-item'));
+    const firstItem = container.querySelector('.rc-menu-item') as HTMLLIElement;
+    fireEvent.click(firstItem);
     const info = handleClick.mock.calls[0][0];
     expect(info.key).toBe('1');
     expect(info.item).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(info.item.props.eventKey).toBe('1');
+    expect(info.item.element).toBe(firstItem);
 
     expect(errorSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       'Warning: `info.item` is deprecated since we will move to function component that not provides React Node instance in future.',