diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/architecture/ArchitectureCheck.java b/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/architecture/ArchitectureCheck.java
index abb0be2218c..b44e9e4a24b 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/architecture/ArchitectureCheck.java
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/build/architecture/ArchitectureCheck.java
@@ -24,17 +24,20 @@ import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.StandardOpenOption;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import com.tngtech.archunit.base.DescribedPredicate;
+import com.tngtech.archunit.core.domain.JavaAnnotation;
 import com.tngtech.archunit.core.domain.JavaCall;
 import com.tngtech.archunit.core.domain.JavaClass;
 import com.tngtech.archunit.core.domain.JavaClass.Predicates;
 import com.tngtech.archunit.core.domain.JavaClasses;
 import com.tngtech.archunit.core.domain.JavaMethod;
 import com.tngtech.archunit.core.domain.JavaParameter;
+import com.tngtech.archunit.core.domain.JavaType;
 import com.tngtech.archunit.core.domain.properties.CanBeAnnotated;
 import com.tngtech.archunit.core.domain.properties.HasName;
 import com.tngtech.archunit.core.domain.properties.HasOwner.Predicates.With;
@@ -90,7 +93,8 @@ public abstract class ArchitectureCheck extends DefaultTask {
 				noClassesShouldConfigureDefaultStepVerifierTimeout(), noClassesShouldCallCollectorsToList(),
 				noClassesShouldCallURLEncoderWithStringEncoding(), noClassesShouldCallURLDecoderWithStringEncoding(),
 				noClassesShouldLoadResourcesUsingResourceUtils(), noClassesShouldCallStringToUpperCaseWithoutLocale(),
-				noClassesShouldCallStringToLowerCaseWithoutLocale());
+				noClassesShouldCallStringToLowerCaseWithoutLocale(),
+				conditionalOnMissingBeanShouldNotSpecifyOnlyATypeThatIsTheSameAsMethodReturnType());
 		getRules().addAll(getProhibitObjectsRequireNonNull()
 			.map((prohibit) -> prohibit ? noClassesShouldCallObjectsRequireNonNull() : Collections.emptyList()));
 		getRuleDescriptions().set(getRules().map((rules) -> rules.stream().map(ArchRule::getDescription).toList()));
@@ -263,6 +267,36 @@ public abstract class ArchitectureCheck extends DefaultTask {
 					.because("org.springframework.utils.Assert.notNull(Object, Supplier) should be used instead"));
 	}
 
+	private ArchRule conditionalOnMissingBeanShouldNotSpecifyOnlyATypeThatIsTheSameAsMethodReturnType() {
+		return ArchRuleDefinition.methods()
+			.that()
+			.areAnnotatedWith("org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnMissingBean")
+			.should(notSpecifyOnlyATypeThatIsTheSameAsTheMethodReturnType())
+			.allowEmptyShould(true);
+	}
+
+	private ArchCondition<? super JavaMethod> notSpecifyOnlyATypeThatIsTheSameAsTheMethodReturnType() {
+		return new ArchCondition<>("not specify only a type that is the same as the method's return type") {
+
+			@Override
+			public void check(JavaMethod item, ConditionEvents events) {
+				JavaAnnotation<JavaMethod> conditional = item
+					.getAnnotationOfType("org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnMissingBean");
+				Map<String, Object> properties = conditional.getProperties();
+				if (!properties.containsKey("type") && !properties.containsKey("name")) {
+					conditional.get("value").ifPresent((value) -> {
+						JavaType[] types = (JavaType[]) value;
+						if (types.length == 1 && item.getReturnType().equals(types[0])) {
+							events.add(SimpleConditionEvent.violated(item, conditional.getDescription()
+									+ " should not specify only a value that is the same as the method's return type"));
+						}
+					});
+				}
+			}
+
+		};
+	}
+
 	public void setClasses(FileCollection classes) {
 		this.classes = classes;
 	}
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/condition/ConditionalOnMissingBeanTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/condition/ConditionalOnMissingBeanTests.java
index cff01060ac3..866a9ebd0bf 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/condition/ConditionalOnMissingBeanTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/condition/ConditionalOnMissingBeanTests.java
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ class ConditionalOnMissingBeanTests {
 	static class ConditionalOnIgnoredSubclass {
 
 		@Bean
-		@ConditionalOnMissingBean(value = ExampleBean.class, ignored = CustomExampleBean.class)
+		@ConditionalOnMissingBean(ignored = CustomExampleBean.class)
 		ExampleBean exampleBean() {
 			return new ExampleBean("test");
 		}
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ class ConditionalOnMissingBeanTests {
 	static class ConditionalOnIgnoredSubclassByName {
 
 		@Bean
-		@ConditionalOnMissingBean(value = ExampleBean.class,
+		@ConditionalOnMissingBean(
 				ignoredType = "org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnMissingBeanTests$CustomExampleBean")
 		ExampleBean exampleBean() {
 			return new ExampleBean("test");
@@ -701,8 +701,7 @@ class ConditionalOnMissingBeanTests {
 	static class ParameterizedConditionWithValueConfig {
 
 		@Bean
-		@ConditionalOnMissingBean(value = CustomExampleBean.class,
-				parameterizedContainer = TestParameterizedContainer.class)
+		@ConditionalOnMissingBean(parameterizedContainer = TestParameterizedContainer.class)
 		CustomExampleBean conditionalCustomExampleBean() {
 			return new CustomExampleBean();
 		}