diff --git a/packages/mui-material/src/ButtonBase/ButtonBase.js b/packages/mui-material/src/ButtonBase/ButtonBase.js
index ae7ef243fe4508..7f350df10905aa 100644
--- a/packages/mui-material/src/ButtonBase/ButtonBase.js
+++ b/packages/mui-material/src/ButtonBase/ButtonBase.js
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ const ButtonBase = React.forwardRef(function ButtonBase(inProps, ref) {
     ) {
       event.preventDefault();
       if (onClick) {
-        onClick(event);
+        buttonRef.current.click();
       }
     }
   });
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ const ButtonBase = React.forwardRef(function ButtonBase(inProps, ref) {
       event.key === ' ' &&
       !event.defaultPrevented
     ) {
-      onClick(event);
+      buttonRef.current.click();
     }
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/mui-material/src/ButtonBase/ButtonBase.test.js b/packages/mui-material/src/ButtonBase/ButtonBase.test.js
index 280c78a13e41c9..04815e64285aa2 100644
--- a/packages/mui-material/src/ButtonBase/ButtonBase.test.js
+++ b/packages/mui-material/src/ButtonBase/ButtonBase.test.js
@@ -1096,7 +1096,6 @@ describe('<ButtonBase />', () => {
         });
 
         expect(onClickSpy.calledOnce).to.equal(true);
-        expect(onClickSpy.firstCall.args[0]).to.have.property('defaultPrevented', true);
       });
 
       it('does not call onClick if Enter was pressed on a child', () => {
@@ -1149,7 +1148,6 @@ describe('<ButtonBase />', () => {
         fireEvent.keyDown(button, { key: 'Enter' });
 
         expect(onClickSpy.calledOnce).to.equal(true);
-        expect(onClickSpy.firstCall.args[0]).to.have.property('defaultPrevented', true);
       });
 
       it('should ignore anchors with href', async () => {