diff --git a/wp-includes/class-walker-nav-menu.php b/wp-includes/class-walker-nav-menu.php
index 2b06d54b44..3d9f442bb8 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-walker-nav-menu.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-walker-nav-menu.php
@@ -39,6 +39,23 @@ class Walker_Nav_Menu extends Walker {
 		'id'     => 'db_id',
 	);
 
+	/**
+	 * The URL to the privacy policy page.
+	 *
+	 * @since 6.8.0
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	private $privacy_policy_url;
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructor.
+	 *
+	 * @since 6.8.0
+	 */
+	public function __construct() {
+		$this->privacy_policy_url = get_privacy_policy_url();
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Starts the list before the elements are added.
 	 *
@@ -236,7 +253,7 @@ class Walker_Nav_Menu extends Walker {
 		$atts['rel']    = ! empty( $menu_item->xfn ) ? $menu_item->xfn : '';
 
 		if ( ! empty( $menu_item->url ) ) {
-			if ( get_privacy_policy_url() === $menu_item->url ) {
+			if ( $this->privacy_policy_url === $menu_item->url ) {
 				$atts['rel'] = empty( $atts['rel'] ) ? 'privacy-policy' : $atts['rel'] . ' privacy-policy';
 			}
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 8f9a4de7af..9c1cd69092 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59673';
+$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59674';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.