diff --git a/vortex-scalar/src/value.rs b/vortex-scalar/src/value.rs
index 535714f905..107e6ca849 100644
--- a/vortex-scalar/src/value.rs
+++ b/vortex-scalar/src/value.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ impl ScalarValue {
         }
     }
 
+    #[allow(clippy::len_without_is_empty)]
     pub fn len(&self) -> usize {
         match self {
             ScalarValue::List(l) => l.len(),