diff --git a/docs/reference-guides/data/data-core-block-editor.md b/docs/reference-guides/data/data-core-block-editor.md
index bd4193182d444d..4b66ad9eb6cb40 100644
--- a/docs/reference-guides/data/data-core-block-editor.md
+++ b/docs/reference-guides/data/data-core-block-editor.md
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ _Parameters_
 
 -   _state_ `Object`: Editor state.
 -   _clientId_ `string`: The block client Id.
--   _rootClientId_ `?string`: Optional root client ID of block list.
 
 _Returns_
 
@@ -95,7 +94,6 @@ _Parameters_
 
 -   _state_ `Object`: Editor state.
 -   _clientIds_ `string`: The block client IDs to be moved.
--   _rootClientId_ `?string`: Optional root client ID of block list.
 
 _Returns_
 
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/store/selectors.js b/packages/block-editor/src/store/selectors.js
index 6f8817b507e703..9a2764512e090a 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/store/selectors.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/store/selectors.js
@@ -1749,13 +1749,12 @@ export function canRemoveBlocks( state, clientIds ) {
 /**
  * Determines if the given block is allowed to be moved.
  *
- * @param {Object}  state        Editor state.
- * @param {string}  clientId     The block client Id.
- * @param {?string} rootClientId Optional root client ID of block list.
+ * @param {Object} state    Editor state.
+ * @param {string} clientId The block client Id.
  *
  * @return {boolean | undefined} Whether the given block is allowed to be moved.
  */
-export function canMoveBlock( state, clientId, rootClientId = null ) {
+export function canMoveBlock( state, clientId ) {
 	const attributes = getBlockAttributes( state, clientId );
 	if ( attributes === null ) {
 		return true;
@@ -1763,6 +1762,8 @@ export function canMoveBlock( state, clientId, rootClientId = null ) {
 	if ( attributes.lock?.move !== undefined ) {
 		return ! attributes.lock.move;
 	}
+
+	const rootClientId = getBlockRootClientId( state, clientId );
 	if ( getTemplateLock( state, rootClientId ) === 'all' ) {
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -1772,16 +1773,13 @@ export function canMoveBlock( state, clientId, rootClientId = null ) {
 /**
  * Determines if the given blocks are allowed to be moved.
  *
- * @param {Object}  state        Editor state.
- * @param {string}  clientIds    The block client IDs to be moved.
- * @param {?string} rootClientId Optional root client ID of block list.
+ * @param {Object} state     Editor state.
+ * @param {string} clientIds The block client IDs to be moved.
  *
  * @return {boolean} Whether the given blocks are allowed to be moved.
  */
-export function canMoveBlocks( state, clientIds, rootClientId = null ) {
-	return clientIds.every( ( clientId ) =>
-		canMoveBlock( state, clientId, rootClientId )
-	);
+export function canMoveBlocks( state, clientIds ) {
+	return clientIds.every( ( clientId ) => canMoveBlock( state, clientId ) );
 }
 
 /**