diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index f642906c556..56a50db6e33 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Bugs fixed
 
 * #9917: C and C++, parse fundamental types no matter the order of simple type
   specifiers.
+* #9944: LaTeX: extra vertical whitespace for some nested declarations
 
 Testing
 --------
diff --git a/sphinx/writers/latex.py b/sphinx/writers/latex.py
index 3f032e6164f..6f7e2024183 100644
--- a/sphinx/writers/latex.py
+++ b/sphinx/writers/latex.py
@@ -757,9 +757,7 @@ def depart_desc_signature_line(self, node: Element) -> None:
         self._depart_signature_line(node)
 
     def visit_desc_content(self, node: Element) -> None:
-        if node.children and not isinstance(node.children[0], nodes.paragraph):
-            # avoid empty desc environment which causes a formatting bug
-            self.body.append('~')
+        pass
 
     def depart_desc_content(self, node: Element) -> None:
         pass