diff --git a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/result/method/annotation/RequestMappingHandlerMapping.java b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/result/method/annotation/RequestMappingHandlerMapping.java
index 5ce25883cbd..6c0b9a80558 100644
--- a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/result/method/annotation/RequestMappingHandlerMapping.java
+++ b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/result/method/annotation/RequestMappingHandlerMapping.java
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ public class RequestMappingHandlerMapping extends RequestMappingInfoHandlerMappi
 	 * @see #getCustomTypeCondition(Class)
 	 */
 	@Override
+	@Nullable
 	protected RequestMappingInfo getMappingForMethod(Method method, Class<?> handlerType) {
 		RequestMappingInfo info = createRequestMappingInfo(method);
 		if (info != null) {