diff --git a/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/RequestResponseBodyMethodProcessor.java b/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/RequestResponseBodyMethodProcessor.java
index 6fa7c574b5e..65f62dd7175 100644
--- a/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/RequestResponseBodyMethodProcessor.java
+++ b/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/RequestResponseBodyMethodProcessor.java
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@ public class RequestResponseBodyMethodProcessor extends AbstractMessageConverter
 
 		parameter = parameter.nestedIfOptional();
 		Object arg = readWithMessageConverters(webRequest, parameter, parameter.getNestedGenericParameterType());
-		String name = Conventions.getVariableNameForParameter(parameter);
 
 		if (binderFactory != null) {
+			String name = Conventions.getVariableNameForParameter(parameter);
 			WebDataBinder binder = binderFactory.createBinder(webRequest, arg, name);
 			if (arg != null) {
 				validateIfApplicable(binder, parameter);