diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6afd0dca249..64e0533d79a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 - Fixed DOM element creation issues in `EuiOverlayMask` by using lifecycle methods ([#3555](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/3555))
 - Fixed `EuiComboBox`'s options list `zIndex` positioning when nested in other `zIndex` contexts ([#3551](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/3551))
 - Fixed `euiHeaderAffordForFixed` mixin's use of header SASS variable ([#3592](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/3592))
+- Included `onClick` as a valid prop for `EuiControlBar` **icon** controls ([#3581](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/3581))
 
 **Breaking changes**
 
diff --git a/src/components/control_bar/control_bar.tsx b/src/components/control_bar/control_bar.tsx
index 8bee5186d4b..08834fcb319 100644
--- a/src/components/control_bar/control_bar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/control_bar/control_bar.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import React, {
   ButtonHTMLAttributes,
   Component,
   HTMLAttributes,
+  MouseEventHandler,
   Ref,
 } from 'react';
 import { EuiScreenReaderOnly } from '../accessibility';
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ export interface IconControlProps {
   controlType: 'icon';
   id: string;
   iconType: string;
+  onClick?: MouseEventHandler;
 }
 
 /**