diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/buf.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/buf.lua
index e51727ef13..a43ad8a690 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/buf.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/buf.lua
@@ -447,11 +447,9 @@ function M.document_symbol(opts)
   request_with_opts(ms.textDocument_documentSymbol, params, opts)
 end
 
---- @param call_hierarchy_items lsp.CallHierarchyItem[]?
+--- @param call_hierarchy_items lsp.CallHierarchyItem[]
+--- @return lsp.CallHierarchyItem?
 local function pick_call_hierarchy_item(call_hierarchy_items)
-  if not call_hierarchy_items then
-    return
-  end
   if #call_hierarchy_items == 1 then
     return call_hierarchy_items[1]
   end
@@ -476,7 +474,7 @@ local function call_hierarchy(method)
       vim.notify(err.message, vim.log.levels.WARN)
       return
     end
-    if not result then
+    if not result or vim.tbl_isempty(result) then
       vim.notify('No item resolved', vim.log.levels.WARN)
       return
     end