diff --git a/scss/_reboot.scss b/scss/_reboot.scss
index d66223a969ef..882ee573ead0 100644
--- a/scss/_reboot.scss
+++ b/scss/_reboot.scss
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ a {
 // causes specificity issues in many other styles that are too complex to fix.
 // See https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues/19402
 
-a:not([href]) {
+a:not([href]):not([class]) {
   &,
   &:hover {
     color: inherit;