diff --git a/core/includes/menu.inc b/core/includes/menu.inc
index 1dcaf98..20675e2 100644
--- a/core/includes/menu.inc
+++ b/core/includes/menu.inc
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ function _menu_translate(&$router_item, $map, $to_arg = FALSE) {
   if (!empty($router_item['route_name'])) {
     $route_provider = Drupal::getContainer()->get('router.route_provider');
     $route = $route_provider->getRouteByName($router_item['route_name']);
-    menu_item_route_access($route, $router_item);
+    $router_item['access'] = menu_item_route_access($route, $router_item['href']);
   }
   else {
     // @todo: Remove once all routes are converted.
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ function _menu_link_translate(&$item, $translate = FALSE) {
     // menu_tree_check_access() may set this ahead of time for links to nodes.
     if (!isset($item['access'])) {
       if ($route = $item->getRoute()) {
-        menu_item_route_access($route, $item);
+        $item['access'] = menu_item_route_access($route, $item['href']);
       }
       elseif (!empty($item['load_functions']) && !_menu_load_objects($item, $map)) {
         // An error occurred loading an object.
@@ -943,22 +943,24 @@ function _menu_link_translate(&$item, $translate = FALSE) {
  *
  * @param \Symfony\Component\Routing\Route $route
  *   Router for the given menu item.
- * @param array $item
- *   Menu item array as returned by menu_get_item(). The 'access' key of the
- *   menu item will be updated based on the mock request to FALSE if user
- *   access is not possible. TRUE otherwise.
- */
-function menu_item_route_access(Route $route, array &$item) {
-  $request = Request::create('/' . $item['href']);
-  $request->attributes->set('system_path', $item['href']);
+ * @param string $href
+ *   Menu path as returned by $item['href'] of menu_get_item().
+ *
+ * @return bool
+ *   TRUE if the user has access or FALSE if the user should be presented
+ *   with access denied.
+ */
+function menu_item_route_access(Route $route, $href) {
+  $request = Request::create('/' . $href);
+  $request->attributes->set('system_path', $href);
   // Attempt to match this path to provide a fully built request to the
   // access checker.
   try {
     $request->attributes->add(Drupal::service('router.dynamic')->matchRequest($request));
-    $item['access'] = Drupal::service('access_manager')->check($route, $request);
+    return Drupal::service('access_manager')->check($route, $request);
   }
   catch (NotFoundHttpException $e) {
-    $item['access'] = FALSE;
+    return FALSE;
   }
 }