diff --git a/src/components/rating/rating.component.ts b/src/components/rating/rating.component.ts
index a00c28704d..4279cdd552 100644
--- a/src/components/rating/rating.component.ts
+++ b/src/components/rating/rating.component.ts
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@ export default class SlRating extends ShoelaceElement {
                     'rating__symbol--hover': this.isHovering && Math.ceil(displayValue) === index + 1
                   })}
                   role="presentation"
-                  @mouseenter=${this.handleMouseEnter}
                 >
                   <div
                     style=${styleMap({
@@ -297,7 +296,6 @@ export default class SlRating extends ShoelaceElement {
                   'rating__symbol--active': displayValue >= index + 1
                 })}
                 role="presentation"
-                @mouseenter=${this.handleMouseEnter}
               >
                 ${unsafeHTML(this.getSymbol(index + 1))}
               </span>
diff --git a/src/components/rating/rating.styles.ts b/src/components/rating/rating.styles.ts
index ed57fd8423..6a1e1222e6 100644
--- a/src/components/rating/rating.styles.ts
+++ b/src/components/rating/rating.styles.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export default css`
 
   .rating__symbol {
     transition: var(--sl-transition-fast) scale;
+    pointer-events: none;
   }
 
   .rating__symbol--hover {