diff --git a/core/src/components/item/item.md.vars.scss b/core/src/components/item/item.md.vars.scss
index db02d36091..848480d257 100644
--- a/core/src/components/item/item.md.vars.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/item/item.md.vars.scss
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ $item-md-input-counter-letter-spacing:      .0333333333em !default;
 // --------------------------------------------------
 
 /// @prop - Margin top of the label
-$item-md-label-margin-top:                  11px !default;
+$item-md-label-margin-top:                  10px !default;
 
 /// @prop - Margin end of the label
 $item-md-label-margin-end:                  0 !default;