diff --git a/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/AbstractMessageConverterMethodProcessor.java b/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/AbstractMessageConverterMethodProcessor.java
index 995d53e4c9..eba7ce50f4 100644
--- a/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/AbstractMessageConverterMethodProcessor.java
+++ b/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/AbstractMessageConverterMethodProcessor.java
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractMessageConverterMethodProcessor extends AbstractMe
 			throws IOException, HttpMediaTypeNotAcceptableException {
 
 		Class<?> returnValueClass = getReturnValueType(returnValue, returnType);
+		if (returnValue == null && Void.class.equals(returnValueClass)) {
+			return;
+		}
+
 		HttpServletRequest servletRequest = inputMessage.getServletRequest();
 		List<MediaType> requestedMediaTypes = getAcceptableMediaTypes(servletRequest);
 		List<MediaType> producibleMediaTypes = getProducibleMediaTypes(servletRequest, returnValueClass);