diff --git a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/ContextAnnotationAutowireCandidateResolver.java b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/ContextAnnotationAutowireCandidateResolver.java
index 25fb238fb11..570ebfb7e2a 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/ContextAnnotationAutowireCandidateResolver.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/ContextAnnotationAutowireCandidateResolver.java
@@ -168,22 +168,25 @@ public class ContextAnnotationAutowireCandidateResolver extends QualifierAnnotat
 				}
 			}
 
-			boolean cacheable = true;
-			for (String autowiredBeanName : autowiredBeanNames) {
-				if (!this.beanFactory.containsBean(autowiredBeanName)) {
-					cacheable = false;
-				}
-				else {
-					if (this.beanName != null) {
-						this.beanFactory.registerDependentBean(autowiredBeanName, this.beanName);
-					}
-					if (!this.beanFactory.isSingleton(autowiredBeanName)) {
+			boolean cacheable = false;
+			if (!autowiredBeanNames.isEmpty()) {
+				cacheable = true;
+				for (String autowiredBeanName : autowiredBeanNames) {
+					if (!this.beanFactory.containsBean(autowiredBeanName)) {
 						cacheable = false;
 					}
+					else {
+						if (this.beanName != null) {
+							this.beanFactory.registerDependentBean(autowiredBeanName, this.beanName);
+						}
+						if (!this.beanFactory.isSingleton(autowiredBeanName)) {
+							cacheable = false;
+						}
+					}
 				}
-				if (cacheable) {
-					this.cachedTarget = target;
-				}
+			}
+			if (cacheable) {
+				this.cachedTarget = target;
 			}
 
 			return target;