diff --git a/core/modules/menu_link_content/src/Entity/MenuLinkContent.php b/core/modules/menu_link_content/src/Entity/MenuLinkContent.php
index ec719c2..e9aa9c0 100644
--- a/core/modules/menu_link_content/src/Entity/MenuLinkContent.php
+++ b/core/modules/menu_link_content/src/Entity/MenuLinkContent.php
@@ -222,6 +222,13 @@ protected function getPluginDefinition() {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
+  public static function preCreate(EntityStorageInterface $storage, array &$values) {
+    $values += ['bundle' => 'menu_link_content'];
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
   public function postSave(EntityStorageInterface $storage, $update = TRUE) {
     parent::postSave($storage, $update);
 
diff --git a/core/modules/menu_link_content/src/Tests/LinksTest.php b/core/modules/menu_link_content/src/Tests/LinksTest.php
index 3cc8a95..b012bff 100644
--- a/core/modules/menu_link_content/src/Tests/LinksTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/menu_link_content/src/Tests/LinksTest.php
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ function createLinkHierarchy($module = 'menu_test') {
       'title' => 'Menu link test',
       'provider' => $module,
       'menu_name' => 'menu_test',
-      'bundle' => 'menu_link_content'
     );
 
     $parent = $base_options + array(
diff --git a/core/modules/menu_ui/menu_ui.module b/core/modules/menu_ui/menu_ui.module
index 148203a..c237ec4 100644
--- a/core/modules/menu_ui/menu_ui.module
+++ b/core/modules/menu_ui/menu_ui.module
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ function menu_ui_node_save(EntityInterface $node) {
           'parent' => $definition['parent'],
           'weight' => isset($definition['weight']) ? $definition['weight'] : 0,
           'enabled' => 1,
-          'bundle' => 'menu_link_content',
           'langcode' => $node->getUntranslated()->language()->id,
         ));
       }
diff --git a/core/modules/menu_ui/src/Tests/MenuNodeTest.php b/core/modules/menu_ui/src/Tests/MenuNodeTest.php
index fdd0e71..99798d6 100644
--- a/core/modules/menu_ui/src/Tests/MenuNodeTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/menu_ui/src/Tests/MenuNodeTest.php
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ function testMenuNodeFormWidget() {
       'route_parameters' => array('node' => $node->id()),
       'title' => $this->randomMachineName(16),
       'menu_name' => 'admin',
-      'bundle' => 'menu_link_content',
     ));
     $item->save();
 
@@ -159,7 +158,6 @@ function testMenuNodeFormWidget() {
       'title' => $this->randomMachineName(16),
       'parent' => $item->getPluginId(),
       'menu_name' => $item->getMenuName(),
-      'bundle' => 'menu_link_content',
     ));
     $child_item->save();
     // Edit the first node.