diff --git a/pandas/core/series.py b/pandas/core/series.py
index fd65aa9cf3733..49b723e3960cf 100644
--- a/pandas/core/series.py
+++ b/pandas/core/series.py
@@ -1770,7 +1770,7 @@ def items(self) -> Iterable[tuple[Hashable, Any]]:
         Index : 1, Value : B
         Index : 2, Value : C
         """
-        return zip(iter(self.index), iter(self))
+        return zip(iter(self.index), iter(self._values))
 
     # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Misc public methods