diff --git a/packages/editor/src/dataviews/store/private-selectors.ts b/packages/editor/src/dataviews/store/private-selectors.ts
index 938228ad97ed72..b2f60d7b0f33e1 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/dataviews/store/private-selectors.ts
+++ b/packages/editor/src/dataviews/store/private-selectors.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
+/**
+ * WordPress dependencies
+ */
+import type { Action } from '@wordpress/dataviews';
+
 /**
  * Internal dependencies
  */
 import type { State } from './reducer';
 
+const EMPTY_ARRAY: Action< any >[] = [];
+
 export function getEntityActions( state: State, kind: string, name: string ) {
-	return state.actions[ kind ]?.[ name ] ?? [];
+	return state.actions[ kind ]?.[ name ] ?? EMPTY_ARRAY;
 }