diff --git a/pandas/core/internals/managers.py b/pandas/core/internals/managers.py
index d0dad26cfb275..e558e18d183e1 100644
--- a/pandas/core/internals/managers.py
+++ b/pandas/core/internals/managers.py
@@ -941,13 +941,11 @@ def fast_xs(self, loc: int) -> ArrayLike:
 
         n = len(self)
         if isinstance(dtype, ExtensionDtype):
-            # we'll eventually construct an ExtensionArray.
-            result = np.empty(n, dtype=object)
-            # TODO: let's just use dtype.empty?
+            cls = dtype.construct_array_type()
+            result = cls._empty((n,), dtype=dtype)
         else:
             result = np.empty(n, dtype=dtype)
-
-        result = ensure_wrapped_if_datetimelike(result)
+            result = ensure_wrapped_if_datetimelike(result)
 
         for blk in self.blocks:
             # Such assignment may incorrectly coerce NaT to None
@@ -955,9 +953,6 @@ def fast_xs(self, loc: int) -> ArrayLike:
             for i, rl in enumerate(blk.mgr_locs):
                 result[rl] = blk.iget((i, loc))
 
-        if isinstance(dtype, ExtensionDtype):
-            result = dtype.construct_array_type()._from_sequence(result, dtype=dtype)
-
         return result
 
     def iget(self, i: int) -> SingleBlockManager: