diff --git a/src/material/menu/menu.md b/src/material/menu/menu.md
index a11581ee3c5d..55115702f62b 100644
--- a/src/material/menu/menu.md
+++ b/src/material/menu/menu.md
@@ -115,3 +115,5 @@ Angular Material does not support the `menuitemcheckbox` or `menuitemradio` role
 
 Always provide an accessible label via `aria-label` or `aria-labelledby` for any menu
 triggers or menu items without descriptive text content.
+
+MatMenu should not contain any interactive controls aside from MatMenuItem.