diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/TypeMappedAnnotation.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/TypeMappedAnnotation.java
index e7937c815cd..5945d562afe 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/TypeMappedAnnotation.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/TypeMappedAnnotation.java
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ private boolean isFiltered(String attributeName) {
 				return clazz.getClassLoader();
 			}
 			if (this.source instanceof Member member) {
-				member.getDeclaringClass().getClassLoader();
+				return member.getDeclaringClass().getClassLoader();
 			}
 		}
 		return null;