diff --git a/changelog/fix_incorrect_autocorrect_for_layout_line_length.md b/changelog/fix_incorrect_autocorrect_for_layout_line_length.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3ab5e086fe1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/fix_incorrect_autocorrect_for_layout_line_length.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* [#9938](https://github.com/rubocop/rubocop/pull/9938): Fix an incorrect auto-correct for `Layout/LineLength` when a heredoc is used as the first element of an array. ([@koic][])
diff --git a/lib/rubocop/cop/mixin/check_line_breakable.rb b/lib/rubocop/cop/mixin/check_line_breakable.rb
index 7329fe6402a..4297b9e2a56 100644
--- a/lib/rubocop/cop/mixin/check_line_breakable.rb
+++ b/lib/rubocop/cop/mixin/check_line_breakable.rb
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ def first_argument_is_heredoc?(node)
       # If a send node contains a heredoc argument, splitting cannot happen
       # after the heredoc or else it will cause a syntax error.
       def shift_elements_for_heredoc_arg(node, elements, index)
-        return index unless node.send_type?
+        return index unless node.send_type? || node.array_type?
 
-        heredoc_index = elements.index { |arg| (arg.str_type? || arg.dstr_type?) && arg.heredoc? }
+        heredoc_index = elements.index { |arg| arg.respond_to?(:heredoc?) && arg.heredoc? }
         return index unless heredoc_index
         return nil if heredoc_index.zero?
 
diff --git a/spec/rubocop/cop/layout/line_length_spec.rb b/spec/rubocop/cop/layout/line_length_spec.rb
index 5ad3d910af6..29eb59e098c 100644
--- a/spec/rubocop/cop/layout/line_length_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rubocop/cop/layout/line_length_spec.rb
@@ -779,6 +779,16 @@ def baz(bar)
           expect_no_corrections
         end
 
+        it 'does not break up the line when a heredoc is used as the first element of an array' do
+          expect_offense(<<~RUBY)
+            [<<~STRING, { key1: value1, key2: value2 }]
+                                                    ^^^ Line is too long. [43/40]
+            STRING
+          RUBY
+
+          expect_no_corrections
+        end
+
         context 'and other arguments before the heredoc' do
           it 'can break up the line before the heredoc argument' do
             args = 'x' * 20