diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/convert/ClassGeneratingEntityInstantiator.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/convert/ClassGeneratingEntityInstantiator.java
index 59073f2a6..144b3e005 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/convert/ClassGeneratingEntityInstantiator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/convert/ClassGeneratingEntityInstantiator.java
@@ -55,18 +55,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
  */
 public class ClassGeneratingEntityInstantiator implements EntityInstantiator {
 
-	private static final int ARG_CACHE_SIZE = 100;
-
-	private static final ThreadLocal<Object[][]> OBJECT_POOL = ThreadLocal.withInitial(() -> {
-
-		Object[][] cached = new Object[ARG_CACHE_SIZE][];
-
-		for (int i = 0; i < ARG_CACHE_SIZE; i++) {
-			cached[i] = new Object[i];
-		}
-
-		return cached;
-	});
+	private static final Object[] EMPTY_ARGS = new Object[0];
 
 	private final ObjectInstantiatorClassGenerator generator;
 
@@ -170,30 +159,14 @@ public class ClassGeneratingEntityInstantiator implements EntityInstantiator {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Allocates an object array for instance creation. This method uses the argument array cache if possible.
+	 * Allocates an object array for instance creation.
 	 *
 	 * @param argumentCount
 	 * @return
 	 * @since 2.0
-	 * @see #ARG_CACHE_SIZE
 	 */
 	static Object[] allocateArguments(int argumentCount) {
-		return argumentCount < ARG_CACHE_SIZE ? OBJECT_POOL.get()[argumentCount] : new Object[argumentCount];
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Deallocates an object array used for instance creation. Parameters are cleared if the array was cached.
-	 *
-	 * @param argumentCount
-	 * @return
-	 * @since 2.0
-	 * @see #ARG_CACHE_SIZE
-	 */
-	static void deallocateArguments(Object[] params) {
-
-		if (params.length != 0 && params.length < ARG_CACHE_SIZE) {
-			Arrays.fill(params, null);
-		}
+		return argumentCount == 0 ? EMPTY_ARGS : new Object[argumentCount];
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -250,8 +223,6 @@ public class ClassGeneratingEntityInstantiator implements EntityInstantiator {
 				return (T) instantiator.newInstance(params);
 			} catch (Exception e) {
 				throw new MappingInstantiationException(entity, Arrays.asList(params), e);
-			} finally {
-				deallocateArguments(params);
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/convert/KotlinClassGeneratingEntityInstantiator.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/convert/KotlinClassGeneratingEntityInstantiator.java
index c4da91e91..1bdb23a3a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/convert/KotlinClassGeneratingEntityInstantiator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/convert/KotlinClassGeneratingEntityInstantiator.java
@@ -237,11 +237,7 @@ public class KotlinClassGeneratingEntityInstantiator extends ClassGeneratingEnti
 				params[userParameterCount + i] = defaulting[i];
 			}
 
-			try {
-				return (T) instantiator.newInstance(params);
-			} finally {
-				deallocateArguments(params);
-			}
+			return (T) instantiator.newInstance(params);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/convert/ReflectionEntityInstantiator.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/convert/ReflectionEntityInstantiator.java
index 6c53f0f33..6fc71a6b4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/convert/ReflectionEntityInstantiator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/convert/ReflectionEntityInstantiator.java
@@ -40,18 +40,7 @@ public enum ReflectionEntityInstantiator implements EntityInstantiator {
 
 	INSTANCE;
 
-	private final int ARG_CACHE_SIZE = 100;
-
-	private final ThreadLocal<Object[][]> objectPool = ThreadLocal.withInitial(() -> {
-
-		Object[][] cached = new Object[ARG_CACHE_SIZE][];
-
-		for (int i = 0; i < ARG_CACHE_SIZE; i++) {
-			cached[i] = new Object[i];
-		}
-
-		return cached;
-	});
+	private static final Object[] EMPTY_ARGS = new Object[0];
 
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	public <T, E extends PersistentEntity<? extends T, P>, P extends PersistentProperty<P>> T createInstance(E entity,
@@ -80,7 +69,7 @@ public enum ReflectionEntityInstantiator implements EntityInstantiator {
 		}
 		int parameterCount = constructor.getConstructor().getParameterCount();
 
-		Object[] params = parameterCount < ARG_CACHE_SIZE ? objectPool.get()[parameterCount] : new Object[parameterCount];
+		Object[] params = parameterCount == 0 ? EMPTY_ARGS : new Object[parameterCount];
 		int i = 0;
 		for (Parameter<?, P> parameter : constructor.getParameters()) {
 			params[i++] = provider.getParameterValue(parameter);
@@ -90,8 +79,6 @@ public enum ReflectionEntityInstantiator implements EntityInstantiator {
 			return BeanUtils.instantiateClass(constructor.getConstructor(), params);
 		} catch (BeanInstantiationException e) {
 			throw new MappingInstantiationException(entity, new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(params)), e);
-		} finally {
-			Arrays.fill(params, null);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/convert/ClassGeneratingEntityInstantiatorUnitTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/convert/ClassGeneratingEntityInstantiatorUnitTests.java
index 5a578b875..242b1a701 100755
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/convert/ClassGeneratingEntityInstantiatorUnitTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/convert/ClassGeneratingEntityInstantiatorUnitTests.java
@@ -147,6 +147,40 @@ public class ClassGeneratingEntityInstantiatorUnitTests<P extends PersistentProp
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Test // DATACMNS-1175
+	@SuppressWarnings({ "unchecked", "rawtypes" })
+	public void createsInstancesWithRecursionAndSameCtorArgCountCorrectly() {
+
+		PersistentEntity<SampleWithReference, P> outer = new BasicPersistentEntity<>(from(SampleWithReference.class));
+		PersistentEntity<Sample, P> inner = new BasicPersistentEntity<>(from(Sample.class));
+
+		doReturn(2L, "FOO").when(provider).getParameterValue(any(Parameter.class));
+
+		ParameterValueProvider<P> recursive = new ParameterValueProvider<P>() {
+
+			@Override
+			public <T> T getParameterValue(Parameter<T, P> parameter) {
+
+				if (parameter.getName().equals("id")) {
+					return (T) Long.valueOf(1);
+				}
+
+				if (parameter.getName().equals("sample")) {
+					return (T) instance.createInstance(inner, provider);
+				}
+
+				throw new UnsupportedOperationException(parameter.getName());
+			}
+		};
+
+		SampleWithReference reference = this.instance.createInstance(outer, recursive);
+
+		assertThat(reference.id).isEqualTo(1L);
+		assertThat(reference.sample).isNotNull();
+		assertThat(reference.sample.id).isEqualTo(2L);
+		assertThat(reference.sample.name).isEqualTo("FOO");
+	}
+
 	@Test // DATACMNS-578, DATACMNS-1126
 	public void instantiateObjCtorDefault() {
 
@@ -154,7 +188,8 @@ public class ClassGeneratingEntityInstantiatorUnitTests<P extends PersistentProp
 		doReturn(PreferredConstructorDiscoverer.discover(ObjCtorDefault.class))//
 				.when(entity).getPersistenceConstructor();
 
-		IntStream.range(0, 2).forEach(i -> assertThat(this.instance.createInstance(entity, provider)).isInstanceOf(ObjCtorDefault.class));
+		IntStream.range(0, 2)
+				.forEach(i -> assertThat(this.instance.createInstance(entity, provider)).isInstanceOf(ObjCtorDefault.class));
 	}
 
 	@Test // DATACMNS-578, DATACMNS-1126
@@ -283,6 +318,18 @@ public class ClassGeneratingEntityInstantiatorUnitTests<P extends PersistentProp
 		}
 	}
 
+	static class SampleWithReference {
+
+		final Long id;
+		final Sample sample;
+
+		public SampleWithReference(Long id, Sample sample) {
+
+			this.id = id;
+			this.sample = sample;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @author Thomas Darimont
 	 */