1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/vm_insnhelper.c b/vm_insnhelper.c
index d0f73ecf42..ea56ea4011 100644
--- a/vm_insnhelper.c
+++ b/vm_insnhelper.c
@@ -2739,9 +2739,11 @@ vm_caller_setup_keyword_hash(const struct rb_callinfo *ci, VALUE keyword_hash)
             keyword_hash = rb_hash_dup(rb_to_hash_type(keyword_hash));
         }
     }
-    else if (!IS_ARGS_KW_SPLAT_MUT(ci)) {
+    else if (!IS_ARGS_KW_SPLAT_MUT(ci) && !RHASH_EMPTY_P(keyword_hash)) {
         /* Convert a hash keyword splat to a new hash unless
          * a mutable keyword splat was passed.
+         * Skip allocating new hash for empty keyword splat, as empty
+         * keyword splat will be ignored by both callers.
          */
         keyword_hash = rb_hash_dup(keyword_hash);
     }