diff --git a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/DefaultListableBeanFactory.java b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/DefaultListableBeanFactory.java
index 9fbeb6a12890..c7e52d1031f9 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/DefaultListableBeanFactory.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/DefaultListableBeanFactory.java
@@ -1472,7 +1472,7 @@ else if (type.isArray()) {
 			}
 			TypeConverter converter = (typeConverter != null ? typeConverter : getTypeConverter());
 			Object result = converter.convertIfNecessary(matchingBeans.values(), resolvedArrayType);
-			if (result instanceof Object[] array) {
+			if (result instanceof Object[] array && array.length > 1) {
 				Comparator<Object> comparator = adaptDependencyComparator(matchingBeans);
 				if (comparator != null) {
 					Arrays.sort(array, comparator);