diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_deprecated.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_deprecated.h
index 368e59605b..d145733cce 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_deprecated.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_deprecated.h
@@ -3912,3 +3912,34 @@ EINA_DEPRECATED EAPI void                         *elm_gengrid_item_data_get(con
  */
 EINA_DEPRECATED EAPI void                          elm_gengrid_item_data_set(Elm_Object_Item *it, const void *data);
 
+/**
+ * Set whether a given gengrid item is disabled or not.
+ *
+ * @param it The gengrid item
+ * @param disabled Use @c EINA_TRUE, true disable it, @c EINA_FALSE
+ * to enable it back.
+ *
+ * A disabled item cannot be selected or unselected. It will also
+ * change its appearance, to signal the user it's disabled.
+ *
+ * @see elm_gengrid_item_disabled_get()
+ * @deprecated Use elm_object_item_disabled_set() instead
+ *
+ * @ingroup Gengrid
+ */
+EINA_DEPRECATED EAPI void                          elm_gengrid_item_disabled_set(Elm_Object_Item *it, Eina_Bool disabled);
+
+/**
+ * Get whether a given gengrid item is disabled or not.
+ *
+ * @param it The gengrid item
+ * @return @c EINA_TRUE, if it's disabled, @c EINA_FALSE otherwise
+ * (and on errors).
+ *
+ * @see elm_gengrid_item_disabled_set() for more details
+ * @deprecated Use elm_object_item_disabled_get() instead
+ *
+ * @ingroup Gengrid
+ */
+EINA_DEPRECATED EAPI Eina_Bool                     elm_gengrid_item_disabled_get(const Elm_Object_Item *it);
+
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c
index d44ba9200b..72213be16b 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.c
@@ -1852,6 +1852,23 @@ _elm_gengrid_item_compare(const void *data, const void *data1)
    return it->wd->item_compare_cb(it, item1);
 }
 
+static void
+_item_disable_hook(Elm_Object_Item *it)
+{
+   ELM_OBJ_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it);
+   Elm_Gen_Item *_it = (Elm_Gen_Item *) it;
+
+   if (_it->generation < _it->wd->generation) return;
+
+   if (_it->realized)
+     {
+        if (elm_widget_item_disabled_get(_it))
+          edje_object_signal_emit(VIEW(_it), "elm,state,disabled", "elm");
+        else
+          edje_object_signal_emit(VIEW(_it), "elm,state,enabled", "elm");
+     }
+}
+
 static Elm_Gen_Item *
 _item_new(Widget_Data                  *wd,
           const Elm_Gengrid_Item_Class *itc,
@@ -1863,6 +1880,7 @@ _item_new(Widget_Data                  *wd,
 
    it = _elm_genlist_item_new(wd, itc, data, NULL, func, func_data);
    if (!it) return NULL;
+   elm_widget_item_disable_hook_set(it, _item_disable_hook);
    it->item = ELM_NEW(Elm_Gen_Item_Type);
    wd->count++;
    it->group = it->itc->item_style && (!strcmp(it->itc->item_style, "group_index"));
@@ -2357,29 +2375,13 @@ EAPI void
 elm_gengrid_item_disabled_set(Elm_Object_Item  *it,
                               Eina_Bool         disabled)
 {
-   ELM_OBJ_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it);
-   Elm_Gen_Item *_it = (Elm_Gen_Item *) it;
-
-   if (_it->base.disabled == disabled) return;
-   if (_it->generation < _it->wd->generation) return;
-   _it->base.disabled = !!disabled;
-   if (_it->realized)
-     {
-        if (elm_widget_item_disabled_get(_it))
-          edje_object_signal_emit(VIEW(_it), "elm,state,disabled", "elm");
-        else
-          edje_object_signal_emit(VIEW(_it), "elm,state,enabled", "elm");
-     }
+   elm_object_item_disabled_set(it, disabled);
 }
 
 EAPI Eina_Bool
 elm_gengrid_item_disabled_get(const Elm_Object_Item *it)
 {
-   ELM_WIDGET_ITEM_WIDTYPE_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it, EINA_FALSE);
-   Elm_Gen_Item *_it = (Elm_Gen_Item *) it;
-
-   if (_it->generation < _it->wd->generation) return EINA_FALSE;
-   return elm_widget_item_disabled_get(_it);
+   return elm_object_item_disabled_get(it);
 }
 
 static Evas_Object *
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.h
index 2170055c16..5eefb1fbbe 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gengrid.h
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@
  * elm_gengrid_item_selected_set(). To get its selected state use
  * elm_gengrid_item_selected_get(). To make an item disabled
  * (unable to be selected and appear differently) use
- * elm_gengrid_item_disabled_set() to set this and
- * elm_gengrid_item_disabled_get() to get the disabled state.
+ * elm_object_item_disabled_set() to set this and
+ * elm_object_item_disabled_get() to get the disabled state.
  *
  * Grid cells will only have their selection smart callbacks called
  * when firstly getting selected. Any further clicks will do
@@ -1133,35 +1133,6 @@ EAPI void                          elm_gengrid_item_show(Elm_Object_Item *it);
  */
 EAPI void                          elm_gengrid_item_bring_in(Elm_Object_Item *it);
 
-/**
- * Set whether a given gengrid item is disabled or not.
- *
- * @param it The gengrid item
- * @param disabled Use @c EINA_TRUE, true disable it, @c EINA_FALSE
- * to enable it back.
- *
- * A disabled item cannot be selected or unselected. It will also
- * change its appearance, to signal the user it's disabled.
- *
- * @see elm_gengrid_item_disabled_get()
- *
- * @ingroup Gengrid
- */
-EAPI void                          elm_gengrid_item_disabled_set(Elm_Object_Item *it, Eina_Bool disabled);
-
-/**
- * Get whether a given gengrid item is disabled or not.
- *
- * @param it The gengrid item
- * @return @c EINA_TRUE, if it's disabled, @c EINA_FALSE otherwise
- * (and on errors).
- *
- * @see elm_gengrid_item_disabled_set() for more details
- *
- * @ingroup Gengrid
- */
-EAPI Eina_Bool                     elm_gengrid_item_disabled_get(const Elm_Object_Item *it);
-
 /**
  * Set the text to be shown in a given gengrid item's tooltips.
  *