diff --git a/pulsar-client-cpp/lib/NegativeAcksTracker.cc b/pulsar-client-cpp/lib/NegativeAcksTracker.cc
index 492e379459393..202c5e48825aa 100644
--- a/pulsar-client-cpp/lib/NegativeAcksTracker.cc
+++ b/pulsar-client-cpp/lib/NegativeAcksTracker.cc
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ void NegativeAcksTracker::handleTimer(const boost::system::error_code &ec) {
         }
     }
 
-    consumer_.redeliverMessages(messagesToRedeliver);
+    if (!messagesToRedeliver.empty()) {
+        consumer_.redeliverMessages(messagesToRedeliver);
+    }
     scheduleTimer();
 }