diff --git a/docs/src/pages/premium-themes/onepirate/modules/components/TextField.js b/docs/src/pages/premium-themes/onepirate/modules/components/TextField.js
index 7c27f14bbd73c4..574fb4c5ac4e04 100644
--- a/docs/src/pages/premium-themes/onepirate/modules/components/TextField.js
+++ b/docs/src/pages/premium-themes/onepirate/modules/components/TextField.js
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ TextField.propTypes = {
   classes: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
   /**
    * Props applied to the [`InputLabel`](/api/input-label/) element.
+   * Pointer events like `onClick` are enabled if and only if `shrink` is `true`.
    */
   InputLabelProps: PropTypes.object,
   /**
diff --git a/docs/translations/api-docs/text-field/text-field.json b/docs/translations/api-docs/text-field/text-field.json
index 2ee7a2ea6b1b8d..077c2d8167ca1a 100644
--- a/docs/translations/api-docs/text-field/text-field.json
+++ b/docs/translations/api-docs/text-field/text-field.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "fullWidth": "If <code>true</code>, the input will take up the full width of its container.",
     "helperText": "The helper text content.",
     "id": "The id of the <code>input</code> element. Use this prop to make <code>label</code> and <code>helperText</code> accessible for screen readers.",
-    "InputLabelProps": "Props applied to the <a href=\"/api/input-label/\"><code>InputLabel</code></a> element.",
+    "InputLabelProps": "Props applied to the <a href=\"/api/input-label/\"><code>InputLabel</code></a> element. Pointer events like <code>onClick</code> are enabled if and only if <code>shrink</code> is <code>true</code>.",
     "inputProps": "<a href=\"https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/input#Attributes\">Attributes</a> applied to the <code>input</code> element.",
     "InputProps": "Props applied to the Input element. It will be a <a href=\"/api/filled-input/\"><code>FilledInput</code></a>, <a href=\"/api/outlined-input/\"><code>OutlinedInput</code></a> or <a href=\"/api/input/\"><code>Input</code></a> component depending on the <code>variant</code> prop value.",
     "inputRef": "Pass a ref to the <code>input</code> element.",
diff --git a/packages/mui-material/src/InputLabel/InputLabel.js b/packages/mui-material/src/InputLabel/InputLabel.js
index 923d5c03e80852..6dad4ef8f2b839 100644
--- a/packages/mui-material/src/InputLabel/InputLabel.js
+++ b/packages/mui-material/src/InputLabel/InputLabel.js
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ const InputLabelRoot = styled(FormLabel, {
       transform: 'translate(12px, 13px) scale(1)',
     }),
     ...(ownerState.shrink && {
+      userSelect: 'none',
+      pointerEvents: 'auto',
       transform: 'translate(12px, 7px) scale(0.75)',
       maxWidth: 'calc(133% - 24px)',
       ...(ownerState.size === 'small' && {
@@ -105,6 +107,8 @@ const InputLabelRoot = styled(FormLabel, {
       transform: 'translate(14px, 9px) scale(1)',
     }),
     ...(ownerState.shrink && {
+      userSelect: 'none',
+      pointerEvents: 'auto',
       maxWidth: 'calc(133% - 24px)',
       transform: 'translate(14px, -9px) scale(0.75)',
     }),
diff --git a/packages/mui-material/src/TextField/TextField.d.ts b/packages/mui-material/src/TextField/TextField.d.ts
index 4b2f6af6633b29..1a70c8215645c2 100644
--- a/packages/mui-material/src/TextField/TextField.d.ts
+++ b/packages/mui-material/src/TextField/TextField.d.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ export interface BaseTextFieldProps
   id?: string;
   /**
    * Props applied to the [`InputLabel`](/api/input-label/) element.
+   * Pointer events like `onClick` are enabled if and only if `shrink` is `true`.
    */
   InputLabelProps?: Partial<InputLabelProps>;
   /**
diff --git a/packages/mui-material/src/TextField/TextField.js b/packages/mui-material/src/TextField/TextField.js
index ffdab8da31099c..beaf672af83c09 100644
--- a/packages/mui-material/src/TextField/TextField.js
+++ b/packages/mui-material/src/TextField/TextField.js
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ TextField.propTypes /* remove-proptypes */ = {
   id: PropTypes.string,
   /**
    * Props applied to the [`InputLabel`](/api/input-label/) element.
+   * Pointer events like `onClick` are enabled if and only if `shrink` is `true`.
    */
   InputLabelProps: PropTypes.object,
   /**