diff --git a/packages/runtime-dom/src/patchProp.ts b/packages/runtime-dom/src/patchProp.ts
index b6af89971..c479c2fa2 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-dom/src/patchProp.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-dom/src/patchProp.ts
@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ function shouldSetAsProp(
     return false
   }
 
+  // #12211 <a text> must be set as attribute
+  if (key === 'text' && el.tagName === 'A') {
+    return false
+  }
+
   // #8780 the width or height of embedded tags must be set as attribute
   if (key === 'width' || key === 'height') {
     const tag = el.tagName