diff --git a/src/Handler/EnumHandler.php b/src/Handler/EnumHandler.php
index 1adbc051a..44e223bed 100644
--- a/src/Handler/EnumHandler.php
+++ b/src/Handler/EnumHandler.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public function serializeEnum(
         array $type,
         SerializationContext $context
     ) {
-        if (isset($type['params'][1]) && 'value' === $type['params'][1]) {
+        if ((isset($type['params'][1]) && 'value' === $type['params'][1]) || (!isset($type['params'][1]) && $enum instanceof \BackedEnum)) {
             if (!$enum instanceof \BackedEnum) {
                 throw new InvalidMetadataException(sprintf('The type "%s" is not a backed enum, thus you can not use "value" as serialization mode for its value.', get_class($enum)));
             }
diff --git a/tests/Fixtures/ObjectWithEnums.php b/tests/Fixtures/ObjectWithEnums.php
index f7761f086..84f84d2c8 100644
--- a/tests/Fixtures/ObjectWithEnums.php
+++ b/tests/Fixtures/ObjectWithEnums.php
@@ -15,10 +15,16 @@ class ObjectWithEnums
      * @Serializer\Type("enum<'JMS\Serializer\Tests\Fixtures\Enum\Suit', 'name'>")
      */
     public Suit $ordinary;
+
     /**
      * @Serializer\Type("enum<'JMS\Serializer\Tests\Fixtures\Enum\BackedSuit', 'value'>")
      */
-    public BackedSuit $backed;
+    public BackedSuit $backedValue;
+
+    /**
+     * @Serializer\Type("enum<'JMS\Serializer\Tests\Fixtures\Enum\BackedSuit'>")
+     */
+    public BackedSuit $backedWithoutParam;
 
     /**
      * @Serializer\Type("array<enum<'JMS\Serializer\Tests\Fixtures\Enum\Suit'>>")
@@ -30,6 +36,11 @@ class ObjectWithEnums
      */
     public array $backedArray;
 
+    /**
+     * @Serializer\Type("array<enum<'JMS\Serializer\Tests\Fixtures\Enum\BackedSuit'>>")
+     */
+    public array $backedArrayWithoutParam;
+
     public Suit $ordinaryAutoDetect;
 
     public BackedSuit $backedAutoDetect;
@@ -46,9 +57,11 @@ public function __construct()
     {
         $this->ordinary = Suit::Clubs;
 
-        $this->backed = BackedSuit::Clubs;
+        $this->backedValue = BackedSuit::Clubs;
+        $this->backedWithoutParam = BackedSuit::Clubs;
 
         $this->backedArray = [BackedSuit::Clubs, BackedSuit::Hearts];
+        $this->backedArrayWithoutParam = [BackedSuit::Clubs, BackedSuit::Hearts];
         $this->ordinaryArray = [Suit::Clubs, Suit::Spades];
 
         $this->ordinaryAutoDetect = Suit::Clubs;
diff --git a/tests/Serializer/JsonSerializationTest.php b/tests/Serializer/JsonSerializationTest.php
index 0c6800e89..4c7bb0302 100644
--- a/tests/Serializer/JsonSerializationTest.php
+++ b/tests/Serializer/JsonSerializationTest.php
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ protected static function getContent($key)
             $outputs['custom_datetimeinterface'] = '{"custom":"2021-09-07"}';
             $outputs['data_integer'] = '{"data":10000}';
             $outputs['uid'] = '"66b3177c-e03b-4a22-9dee-ddd7d37a04d5"';
-            $outputs['object_with_enums'] = '{"ordinary":"Clubs","backed":"C","ordinary_array":["Clubs","Spades"],"backed_array":["C","H"],"ordinary_auto_detect":"Clubs","backed_auto_detect":"C","backed_int_auto_detect":3,"backed_int":3,"backed_name":"C","backed_int_forced_str":3}';
+            $outputs['object_with_enums'] = '{"ordinary":"Clubs","backed_value":"C","backed_without_param":"C","ordinary_array":["Clubs","Spades"],"backed_array":["C","H"],"backed_array_without_param":["C","H"],"ordinary_auto_detect":"Clubs","backed_auto_detect":"C","backed_int_auto_detect":3,"backed_int":3,"backed_name":"C","backed_int_forced_str":3}';
             $outputs['object_with_autodetect_enums'] = '{"ordinary_array_auto_detect":["Clubs","Spades"],"backed_array_auto_detect":["C","H"],"mixed_array_auto_detect":["Clubs","H"]}';
             $outputs['object_with_enums_disabled'] = '{"ordinary_array_auto_detect":[{"name":"Clubs"},{"name":"Spades"}],"backed_array_auto_detect":[{"name":"Clubs","value":"C"},{"name":"Hearts","value":"H"}],"mixed_array_auto_detect":[{"name":"Clubs"},{"name":"Hearts","value":"H"}]}';
         }
diff --git a/tests/Serializer/xml/object_with_enums.xml b/tests/Serializer/xml/object_with_enums.xml
index bba1a2b00..ab0017713 100644
--- a/tests/Serializer/xml/object_with_enums.xml
+++ b/tests/Serializer/xml/object_with_enums.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <result>
   <ordinary><![CDATA[Clubs]]></ordinary>
-  <backed><![CDATA[C]]></backed>
+  <backed_value><![CDATA[C]]></backed_value>
+  <backed_without_param><![CDATA[C]]></backed_without_param>
   <ordinary_array>
     <entry><![CDATA[Clubs]]></entry>
     <entry><![CDATA[Spades]]></entry>
@@ -10,6 +11,10 @@
     <entry><![CDATA[C]]></entry>
     <entry><![CDATA[H]]></entry>
   </backed_array>
+  <backed_array_without_param>
+    <entry><![CDATA[C]]></entry>
+    <entry><![CDATA[H]]></entry>
+  </backed_array_without_param>
   <ordinary_auto_detect><![CDATA[Clubs]]></ordinary_auto_detect>
   <backed_auto_detect><![CDATA[C]]></backed_auto_detect>
   <backed_int_auto_detect>3</backed_int_auto_detect>