diff --git a/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-spring/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/spring/beans/factory/annotation/AnnotationInjectedBeanPostProcessor.java b/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-spring/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/spring/beans/factory/annotation/AnnotationInjectedBeanPostProcessor.java
index aed3a5aff70..e320e06bc35 100644
--- a/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-spring/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/spring/beans/factory/annotation/AnnotationInjectedBeanPostProcessor.java
+++ b/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-spring/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/spring/beans/factory/annotation/AnnotationInjectedBeanPostProcessor.java
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
 import static org.apache.dubbo.config.spring.util.AnnotationUtils.getMergedAttributes;
 import static org.springframework.core.BridgeMethodResolver.findBridgedMethod;
 import static org.springframework.core.BridgeMethodResolver.isVisibilityBridgeMethodPair;
-import static org.springframework.util.CollectionUtils.isEmpty;
 
 /**
  * Abstract generic {@link BeanPostProcessor} implementation for customized annotation that annotated injected-object.
@@ -172,7 +171,7 @@ private List<AnnotationInjectedBeanPostProcessor.AnnotatedFieldElement> findFiel
 
                 AnnotationAttributes attributes = getMergedAttributes(field, annotationType, getEnvironment(), true);
 
-                if (!isEmpty(attributes)) {
+                if (attributes != null) {
 
                     if (Modifier.isStatic(field.getModifiers())) {
                         if (logger.isWarnEnabled()) {
@@ -213,7 +212,7 @@ private List<AnnotationInjectedBeanPostProcessor.AnnotatedMethodElement> findAnn
 
                 AnnotationAttributes attributes = getMergedAttributes(bridgedMethod, annotationType, getEnvironment(), true);
 
-                if (!isEmpty(attributes) && method.equals(ClassUtils.getMostSpecificMethod(method, beanClass))) {
+                if (attributes != null && method.equals(ClassUtils.getMostSpecificMethod(method, beanClass))) {
                     if (Modifier.isStatic(method.getModifiers())) {
                         if (logger.isWarnEnabled()) {
                             logger.warn("@" + annotationType.getName() + " annotation is not supported on static methods: " + method);
diff --git a/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-spring/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/spring/util/AnnotationUtils.java b/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-spring/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/spring/util/AnnotationUtils.java
index 3b308d30e70..19ced2b3065 100644
--- a/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-spring/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/spring/util/AnnotationUtils.java
+++ b/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-spring/src/main/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/spring/util/AnnotationUtils.java
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ public static Map<String, Object> resolvePlaceholders(Map<String, Object> source
      * @param propertyResolver     {@link PropertyResolver} instance, e.g {@link Environment}
      * @param ignoreDefaultValue   whether ignore default value or not
      * @param ignoreAttributeNames the attribute names of annotation should be ignored
-     * @return non-null
+     * @return If the specified annotation type is not found, return <code>null</code>
      * @since 2.7.3
      */
     public static AnnotationAttributes getMergedAttributes(AnnotatedElement annotatedElement,
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ public static AnnotationAttributes getMergedAttributes(AnnotatedElement annotate
                                                            boolean ignoreDefaultValue,
                                                            String... ignoreAttributeNames) {
         Annotation annotation = getMergedAnnotation(annotatedElement, annotationType);
-        return fromMap(getAttributes(annotation, propertyResolver, ignoreDefaultValue, ignoreAttributeNames));
+        return annotation == null ? null : fromMap(getAttributes(annotation, propertyResolver, ignoreDefaultValue, ignoreAttributeNames));
 
     }
 
diff --git a/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-spring/src/test/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/spring/beans/factory/annotation/ReferenceAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTest.java b/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-spring/src/test/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/spring/beans/factory/annotation/ReferenceAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTest.java
index 5e904a62215..b5f5ef01f04 100644
--- a/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-spring/src/test/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/spring/beans/factory/annotation/ReferenceAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTest.java
+++ b/dubbo-config/dubbo-config-spring/src/test/java/org/apache/dubbo/config/spring/beans/factory/annotation/ReferenceAnnotationBeanPostProcessorTest.java
@@ -19,12 +19,14 @@
 import org.apache.dubbo.config.annotation.Reference;
 import org.apache.dubbo.config.spring.ReferenceBean;
 import org.apache.dubbo.config.spring.api.DemoService;
+import org.apache.dubbo.config.spring.api.HelloService;
 
 import org.junit.Assert;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.InjectionMetadata;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.context.ConfigurableApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import static org.apache.dubbo.config.spring.beans.factory.annotation.ReferenceAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.BEAN_NAME;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
 /**
  * {@link ReferenceAnnotationBeanPostProcessor} Test
@@ -68,14 +71,31 @@ public ReferenceAnnotationBeanPostProcessor referenceAnnotationBeanPostProcessor
     @Autowired
     private ConfigurableApplicationContext context;
 
+    @Autowired
+    @Qualifier("defaultHelloService")
+    private HelloService defaultHelloService;
+
+    @Autowired
+    @Qualifier("helloServiceImpl")
+    private HelloService helloServiceImpl;
+
+    @Reference(id = "helloService")
+    private HelloService helloService;
+
     @Test
     public void test() throws Exception {
 
+        assertTrue(context.containsBean("helloService"));
+
         TestBean testBean = context.getBean(TestBean.class);
 
         DemoService demoService = testBean.getDemoService();
 
         Assert.assertEquals("Hello,Mercy", demoService.sayName("Mercy"));
+        Assert.assertEquals("Greeting, Mercy", defaultHelloService.sayHello("Mercy"));
+        Assert.assertEquals("Hello, Mercy", helloServiceImpl.sayHello("Mercy"));
+
+        Assert.assertEquals("Greeting, Mercy", helloService.sayHello("Mercy"));
 
         Assert.assertNotNull(testBean.getDemoServiceFromAncestor());
         Assert.assertNotNull(testBean.getDemoServiceFromParent());
@@ -115,7 +135,7 @@ public void testGetReferenceBeans() {
 
         Collection<ReferenceBean<?>> referenceBeans = beanPostProcessor.getReferenceBeans();
 
-        Assert.assertEquals(1, referenceBeans.size());
+        Assert.assertEquals(2, referenceBeans.size());
 
         ReferenceBean<?> referenceBean = referenceBeans.iterator().next();
 
@@ -135,7 +155,7 @@ public void testGetInjectedFieldReferenceBeanMap() {
         Map<InjectionMetadata.InjectedElement, ReferenceBean<?>> referenceBeanMap =
                 beanPostProcessor.getInjectedFieldReferenceBeanMap();
 
-        Assert.assertEquals(1, referenceBeanMap.size());
+        Assert.assertEquals(2, referenceBeanMap.size());
 
         for (Map.Entry<InjectionMetadata.InjectedElement, ReferenceBean<?>> entry : referenceBeanMap.entrySet()) {
 
@@ -144,11 +164,6 @@ public void testGetInjectedFieldReferenceBeanMap() {
             Assert.assertEquals("org.apache.dubbo.config.spring.beans.factory.annotation.AnnotationInjectedBeanPostProcessor$AnnotatedFieldElement",
                     injectedElement.getClass().getName());
 
-            ReferenceBean<?> referenceBean = entry.getValue();
-
-            Assert.assertEquals("2.5.7", referenceBean.getVersion());
-            Assert.assertEquals("dubbo://127.0.0.1:12345", referenceBean.getUrl());
-
         }
 
     }
@@ -172,11 +187,6 @@ public void testGetInjectedMethodReferenceBeanMap() {
             Assert.assertEquals("org.apache.dubbo.config.spring.beans.factory.annotation.AnnotationInjectedBeanPostProcessor$AnnotatedMethodElement",
                     injectedElement.getClass().getName());
 
-            ReferenceBean<?> referenceBean = entry.getValue();
-
-            Assert.assertEquals("2.5.7", referenceBean.getVersion());
-            Assert.assertEquals("dubbo://127.0.0.1:12345", referenceBean.getUrl());
-
         }
 
     }