diff --git a/Lib/tkinter/__init__.py b/Lib/tkinter/__init__.py
index 6ae9839055382c..704e7b8364b8ea 100644
--- a/Lib/tkinter/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/tkinter/__init__.py
@@ -1459,7 +1459,7 @@ def bind_all(self, sequence=None, func=None, add=None):
         An additional boolean parameter ADD specifies whether FUNC will
         be called additionally to the other bound function or whether
         it will replace the previous function. See bind for the return value."""
-        return self._bind(('bind', 'all'), sequence, func, add, 0)
+        return self._root()._bind(('bind', 'all'), sequence, func, add, True)
 
     def unbind_all(self, sequence):
         """Unbind for all widgets for event SEQUENCE all functions."""
@@ -1473,7 +1473,7 @@ def bind_class(self, className, sequence=None, func=None, add=None):
         whether it will replace the previous function. See bind for
         the return value."""
 
-        return self._bind(('bind', className), sequence, func, add, 0)
+        return self._root()._bind(('bind', className), sequence, func, add, True)
 
     def unbind_class(self, className, sequence):
         """Unbind for all widgets with bindtag CLASSNAME for event SEQUENCE
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2023-10-31-07-46-56.gh-issue-111531.6zUV_G.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2023-10-31-07-46-56.gh-issue-111531.6zUV_G.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..b722f0414184b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2023-10-31-07-46-56.gh-issue-111531.6zUV_G.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Fix reference leaks in ``bind_class()`` and ``bind_all()`` methods of
+:mod:`tkinter` widgets.