diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/ServiceConfigUtil.java b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/ServiceConfigUtil.java
index 013c3f5bbe..3fb37d23dc 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/ServiceConfigUtil.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/ServiceConfigUtil.java
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ public final class ServiceConfigUtil {
     if (!hedgingPolicy.containsKey(HEDGING_POLICY_MAX_ATTEMPTS_KEY)) {
       return null;
     }
-    return getDouble(hedgingPolicy, RETRY_POLICY_MAX_ATTEMPTS_KEY).intValue();
+    return getDouble(hedgingPolicy, HEDGING_POLICY_MAX_ATTEMPTS_KEY).intValue();
   }
 
   @Nullable