diff --git a/components/dropdown/style/index.less b/components/dropdown/style/index.less
index ffba8cd939..99b198566a 100644
--- a/components/dropdown/style/index.less
+++ b/components/dropdown/style/index.less
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 
       &-selected,
       &-selected > a {
-        color: @primary-color;
+        color: @dropdown-selected-color;
         background-color: @item-active-bg;
       }
 
diff --git a/components/style/themes/default.less b/components/style/themes/default.less
index 1ab14ba348..f732250e63 100644
--- a/components/style/themes/default.less
+++ b/components/style/themes/default.less
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@
 @checkbox-check-color: #fff;
 @checkbox-border-width: @border-width-base;
 
+// Dropdown
+
+@dropdown-selected-color: @primary-color;
+
 // Empty
 @empty-font-size: @font-size-base;