diff --git a/wp-includes/link-template.php b/wp-includes/link-template.php
index d3316b0eab..6f44ccefe5 100644
--- a/wp-includes/link-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/link-template.php
@@ -930,14 +930,13 @@ function get_category_feed_link( $cat, $feed = '' ) {
  */
 function get_term_feed_link( $term, $taxonomy = '', $feed = '' ) {
 	if ( ! is_object( $term ) ) {
-		$term     = (int) $term;
-		$taxonomy = 'category';
-	} elseif ( ! $term instanceof WP_Term ) {
-		$taxonomy = $term->taxonomy;
+		$term = (int) $term;
 	}
 
 	$term = get_term( $term, $taxonomy );
 
+	$taxonomy = $term->taxonomy;
+
 	if ( empty( $term ) || is_wp_error( $term ) ) {
 		return false;
 	}
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index f0486610ee..140c8b8d90 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.9-alpha-52254';
+$wp_version = '5.9-alpha-52255';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.