diff --git a/packages/components/src/unit-control/utils.ts b/packages/components/src/unit-control/utils.ts
index 7951113eadc466..0a7c1160d0b38b 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/unit-control/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/unit-control/utils.ts
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ export function filterUnitsWithSettings(
 		? availableUnits.filter( ( unit ) =>
 				allowedUnitValues.includes( unit.value )
 		  )
-		: availableUnits;
+		: [];
 }
 
 /**