diff --git a/apps/showcase/doc/common/apidoc/index.json b/apps/showcase/doc/common/apidoc/index.json
index a5a171ab9..027be5d60 100644
--- a/apps/showcase/doc/common/apidoc/index.json
+++ b/apps/showcase/doc/common/apidoc/index.json
@@ -40672,7 +40672,7 @@
                             "readonly": false,
                             "type": "string",
                             "default": "'{0} items selected'",
-                            "description": "Label to display after exceeding max selected labels."
+                            "description": "Label to display after exceeding max selected labels. Defaults to value from PrimeVue locale configuration."
                         },
                         {
                             "name": "maxSelectedLabels",
@@ -95508,4 +95508,4 @@
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/packages/primevue/scripts/components/multiselect.js b/packages/primevue/scripts/components/multiselect.js
index 35ef21230..967ece301 100644
--- a/packages/primevue/scripts/components/multiselect.js
+++ b/packages/primevue/scripts/components/multiselect.js
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ const MultiSelectProps = [
         name: 'selectedItemsLabel',
         type: 'string',
         default: '{0} items selected',
-        description: 'Label to display after exceeding max selected labels.'
+        description: 'Label to display after exceeding max selected labels. Defaults to value from PrimeVue locale configuration.'
     },
     {
         name: 'maxSelectedLabels',
diff --git a/packages/primevue/src/multiselect/BaseMultiSelect.vue b/packages/primevue/src/multiselect/BaseMultiSelect.vue
index 0625302ec..5954e81ef 100644
--- a/packages/primevue/src/multiselect/BaseMultiSelect.vue
+++ b/packages/primevue/src/multiselect/BaseMultiSelect.vue
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export default {
         },
         selectedItemsLabel: {
             type: String,
-            default: '{0} items selected'
+            default: null
         },
         maxSelectedLabels: {
             type: Number,
diff --git a/packages/primevue/src/multiselect/MultiSelect.d.ts b/packages/primevue/src/multiselect/MultiSelect.d.ts
index a0907c31f..f6b3cdcdb 100755
--- a/packages/primevue/src/multiselect/MultiSelect.d.ts
+++ b/packages/primevue/src/multiselect/MultiSelect.d.ts
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ export interface MultiSelectProps {
     display?: 'comma' | 'chip' | undefined;
     /**
      * Label to display after exceeding max selected labels.
-     * @defaultValue '{0} items selected'
+     * @defaultValue 'null'
      */
     selectedItemsLabel?: string | undefined;
     /**
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ export interface MultiSelectProps {
     filterMessage?: string | undefined;
     /**
      * Text to be displayed in hidden accessible field when options are selected. Defaults to value from PrimeVue locale configuration.
-     * @defaultValue '{0} items selected'
+     * @defaultValue 'null'
      */
     selectionMessage?: string | undefined;
     /**