diff --git a/scss/_stepped-process.scss b/scss/_stepped-process.scss
index af6e6e1ea6..e3e0387bf3 100644
--- a/scss/_stepped-process.scss
+++ b/scss/_stepped-process.scss
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
     color: var(--#{$prefix}stepped-process-link-color);
   }
 
-  &:hover {
+  &[href]:hover {
     text-decoration: if($link-hover-decoration == underline, null, underline);
   }