diff --git a/packages/primevue/src/select/Select.vue b/packages/primevue/src/select/Select.vue
index bc7033bde..bf7eebbad 100755
--- a/packages/primevue/src/select/Select.vue
+++ b/packages/primevue/src/select/Select.vue
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         >
             <slot name="value" :value="modelValue" :placeholder="placeholder">{{ label === 'p-emptylabel' ? '&nbsp;' : label || 'empty' }}</slot>
         </span>
-        <slot v-if="showClear && modelValue != null" name="clearicon" :class="cx('clearIcon')" :clearCallback="onClearClick">
+        <slot v-if="isClearIconVisible()" name="clearicon" :class="cx('clearIcon')" :clearCallback="onClearClick">
             <component :is="clearIcon ? 'i' : 'TimesIcon'" ref="clearIcon" :class="[cx('clearIcon'), clearIcon]" @click="onClearClick" v-bind="ptm('clearIcon')" data-pc-section="clearicon" />
         </slot>
         <div :class="cx('dropdown')" v-bind="ptm('dropdown')">
@@ -432,6 +432,9 @@ export default {
 
             this.clicked = false;
         },
+        isClearIconVisible() {
+            return this.showClear && this.modelValue != null && isNotEmpty(this.options);
+        },
         onEditableInput(event) {
             const value = event.target.value;