diff --git a/src/core/util/options.js b/src/core/util/options.js
index 3be38b8e..ad36bb94 100644
--- a/src/core/util/options.js
+++ b/src/core/util/options.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export function mergeDataOrFn (
         typeof parentVal === 'function' ? parentVal.call(this) : parentVal
       )
     }
-  } else if (parentVal || childVal) {
+  } else {
     return function mergedInstanceDataFn () {
       // instance merge
       const instanceData = typeof childVal === 'function'
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ strats.data = function (
 
       return parentVal
     }
-    return mergeDataOrFn.call(this, parentVal, childVal)
+    return mergeDataOrFn(parentVal, childVal)
   }
 
   return mergeDataOrFn(parentVal, childVal, vm)