diff --git a/git/objects/submodule/base.py b/git/objects/submodule/base.py
index 7db64d705..0d20305c6 100644
--- a/git/objects/submodule/base.py
+++ b/git/objects/submodule/base.py
@@ -1402,6 +1402,10 @@ def iter_items(
                 # END handle keyerror
             # END handle critical error
 
+            # Make sure we are looking at a submodule object
+            if type(sm) != git.objects.submodule.base.Submodule:
+                continue
+
             # fill in remaining info - saves time as it doesn't have to be parsed again
             sm._name = n
             if pc != repo.commit():