diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index c161dd3f065..6a4891597b9 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -9598,7 +9598,7 @@ namespace ts {
                                 getInferenceMapper(context)));
                     }
                     else {
-                        inferredType = emptyObjectType;
+                        inferredType = context.useAnyForNoInferences ? anyType : emptyObjectType;
                     }
 
                     inferenceSucceeded = true;
@@ -9614,9 +9614,6 @@ namespace ts {
                             context.inferredTypes[index] = inferredType = instantiatedConstraint;
                         }
                     }
-                    if (context.useAnyForNoInferences && !inferences.length && inferredType === emptyObjectType) {
-                        context.inferredTypes[index] = inferredType = anyType;
-                    }
                 }
                 else if (context.failedTypeParameterIndex === undefined || context.failedTypeParameterIndex > index) {
                     // If inference failed, it is necessary to record the index of the failed type parameter (the one we are on).