diff --git a/python/pyspark/pandas/base.py b/python/pyspark/pandas/base.py
index 1cb17de89e8dd..ef0b51f757d81 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/pandas/base.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/pandas/base.py
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ def empty(self) -> bool:
         >>> ps.DataFrame({}, index=list('abc')).index.empty
         False
         """
-        return self._internal.resolved_copy.spark_frame.rdd.isEmpty()
+        return self._internal.resolved_copy.spark_frame.isEmpty()
 
     @property
     def hasnans(self) -> bool:
diff --git a/python/pyspark/pandas/tests/series/test_series.py b/python/pyspark/pandas/tests/series/test_series.py
index 136d905eb494b..aa147aa75cfcb 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/pandas/tests/series/test_series.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/pandas/tests/series/test_series.py
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ def test_empty_series(self):
             self.assert_eq(ps.from_pandas(pser_a), pser_a)
             self.assert_eq(ps.from_pandas(pser_b), pser_b)
 
+        self.assertTrue(pser_a.empty)
+
     def test_all_null_series(self):
         pser_a = pd.Series([None, None, None], dtype="float64")
         pser_b = pd.Series([None, None, None], dtype="str")