diff --git a/src/sap.m/src/sap/m/WheelSlider.js b/src/sap.m/src/sap/m/WheelSlider.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/src/sap.m/src/sap/m/WheelSlider.js
+++ b/src/sap.m/src/sap/m/WheelSlider.js
@@ -911,8 +911,8 @@ sap.ui.define([
 			$aItems.eq(this._iSelectedItemIndex).addClass("sapMWSItemSelected");
 			//WAI-ARIA region
 			oDescriptionElement = document.getElementById(this.getId() + "-valDescription");
-			if (oDescriptionElement.innerHTML !== sAriaLabel) {
-				oDescriptionElement.innerHTML = sAriaLabel;
+			if (oDescriptionElement.innerText !== sAriaLabel) {
+				oDescriptionElement.innerText = sAriaLabel;
 			}
 		};
[INTERNAL] sap.m.WheelSlider: Corrected API usage

Change-Id: Ibca4e4d<I>e0cf<I>d3ceeea<I>ae<I>a<I>a8