diff --git a/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/deployment/recording/BytecodeRecorderImpl.java b/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/deployment/recording/BytecodeRecorderImpl.java
index 12fa10e419b1f..d060d4157427e 100644
--- a/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/deployment/recording/BytecodeRecorderImpl.java
+++ b/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/deployment/recording/BytecodeRecorderImpl.java
@@ -1197,21 +1197,30 @@ public void prepare(MethodContext context) {
                 }
             }
         } else {
-            for (Constructor<?> ctor : param.getClass().getConstructors()) {
+            Constructor<?>[] ctors = param.getClass().getConstructors();
+            Constructor<?> selectedCtor = null;
+            if (ctors.length == 1) {
+                // if there is a single constructor we use it regardless of the presence of @RecordableConstructor annotation
+                selectedCtor = ctors[0];
+            }
+            for (Constructor<?> ctor : ctors) {
                 if (RecordingAnnotationsUtil.isRecordableConstructor(ctor)) {
-                    nonDefaultConstructorHolder = new NonDefaultConstructorHolder(ctor, null);
-                    nonDefaultConstructorHandles = new DeferredParameter[ctor.getParameterCount()];
-
-                    if (ctor.getParameterCount() > 0) {
-                        Parameter[] ctorParameters = ctor.getParameters();
-                        for (int i = 0; i < ctor.getParameterCount(); ++i) {
-                            String name = ctorParameters[i].getName();
-                            constructorParamNameMap.put(name, i);
-                        }
-                    }
+                    selectedCtor = ctor;
                     break;
                 }
             }
+            if (selectedCtor != null) {
+                nonDefaultConstructorHolder = new NonDefaultConstructorHolder(selectedCtor, null);
+                nonDefaultConstructorHandles = new DeferredParameter[selectedCtor.getParameterCount()];
+
+                if (selectedCtor.getParameterCount() > 0) {
+                    Parameter[] ctorParameters = selectedCtor.getParameters();
+                    for (int i = 0; i < selectedCtor.getParameterCount(); ++i) {
+                        String name = ctorParameters[i].getName();
+                        constructorParamNameMap.put(name, i);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         Set<String> handledProperties = new HashSet<>();
diff --git a/core/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/deployment/recording/BytecodeRecorderTestCase.java b/core/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/deployment/recording/BytecodeRecorderTestCase.java
index eff0271228d08..b4d5e01aac009 100644
--- a/core/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/deployment/recording/BytecodeRecorderTestCase.java
+++ b/core/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/deployment/recording/BytecodeRecorderTestCase.java
@@ -300,6 +300,12 @@ public void testRecordableConstructor() throws Exception {
             TestRecorder recorder = generator.getRecordingProxy(TestRecorder.class);
             recorder.bean(bean);
         }, new OtherTestConstructorBean("Jane", "Citizen").setAge(30));
+
+        runTest(generator -> {
+            TestSingleConstructorBean bean = new TestSingleConstructorBean("Jane", "Citizen", 30);
+            TestRecorder recorder = generator.getRecordingProxy(TestRecorder.class);
+            recorder.bean(bean);
+        }, new TestSingleConstructorBean("Jane", "Citizen", 30));
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/core/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/deployment/recording/TestRecorder.java b/core/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/deployment/recording/TestRecorder.java
index 50345ca827c3f..a4238e45f4ebe 100644
--- a/core/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/deployment/recording/TestRecorder.java
+++ b/core/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/deployment/recording/TestRecorder.java
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ public void bean(OtherTestConstructorBean bean) {
         RESULT.add(bean);
     }
 
+    public void bean(TestSingleConstructorBean bean) {
+        RESULT.add(bean);
+    }
+
     public void result(RuntimeValue<TestJavaBean> bean) {
         RESULT.add(bean.getValue());
     }
diff --git a/core/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/deployment/recording/TestSingleConstructorBean.java b/core/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/deployment/recording/TestSingleConstructorBean.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..03cad575420e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/deployment/src/test/java/io/quarkus/deployment/recording/TestSingleConstructorBean.java
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package io.quarkus.deployment.recording;
+
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+public class TestSingleConstructorBean {
+
+    private final String first;
+    private final String last;
+    private final int age;
+
+    public TestSingleConstructorBean(String first, String last, int age) {
+        this.first = first;
+        this.last = last;
+        this.age = age;
+    }
+
+    public String getFirst() {
+        return first;
+    }
+
+    public String getLast() {
+        return last;
+    }
+
+    public int getAge() {
+        return age;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object o) {
+        if (this == o)
+            return true;
+        if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass())
+            return false;
+        TestSingleConstructorBean that = (TestSingleConstructorBean) o;
+        return age == that.age &&
+                Objects.equals(first, that.first) &&
+                Objects.equals(last, that.last);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return Objects.hash(first, last, age);
+    }
+}