diff --git a/rls/build.gradle b/rls/build.gradle
index c5b7d382ab..32004a7d43 100644
--- a/rls/build.gradle
+++ b/rls/build.gradle
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ dependencies {
     guavaDependency 'implementation'
     compileOnly libraries.javax_annotation
     testImplementation libraries.truth,
+            project(':grpc-grpclb'),
             project(':grpc-testing'),
             project(':grpc-testing-proto'),
             project(':grpc-core').sourceSets.test.output  // for FakeClock
diff --git a/rls/src/main/java/io/grpc/rls/CachingRlsLbClient.java b/rls/src/main/java/io/grpc/rls/CachingRlsLbClient.java
index 69e3bb28d7..87d01360f4 100644
--- a/rls/src/main/java/io/grpc/rls/CachingRlsLbClient.java
+++ b/rls/src/main/java/io/grpc/rls/CachingRlsLbClient.java
@@ -162,11 +162,13 @@ final class CachingRlsLbClient {
         rlsConfig.getLookupService(), helper.getUnsafeChannelCredentials());
     rlsChannelBuilder.overrideAuthority(helper.getAuthority());
     if (enableOobChannelDirectPath) {
+      Map<String, ?> directPathServiceConfig =
+          getDirectPathServiceConfig(rlsConfig.getLookupService());
       logger.log(
           ChannelLogLevel.DEBUG,
           "RLS channel direct path enabled. RLS channel service config: {0}",
-          getDirectpathServiceConfig());
-      rlsChannelBuilder.defaultServiceConfig(getDirectpathServiceConfig());
+          directPathServiceConfig);
+      rlsChannelBuilder.defaultServiceConfig(directPathServiceConfig);
       rlsChannelBuilder.disableServiceConfigLookUp();
     }
     rlsChannel = rlsChannelBuilder.build();
@@ -183,12 +185,14 @@ final class CachingRlsLbClient {
     logger.log(ChannelLogLevel.DEBUG, "CachingRlsLbClient created");
   }
 
-  private static ImmutableMap<String, Object> getDirectpathServiceConfig() {
+  private static ImmutableMap<String, Object> getDirectPathServiceConfig(String serviceName) {
     ImmutableMap<String, Object> pickFirstStrategy =
         ImmutableMap.<String, Object>of("pick_first", ImmutableMap.of());
 
     ImmutableMap<String, Object> childPolicy =
-        ImmutableMap.<String, Object>of("childPolicy", ImmutableList.of(pickFirstStrategy));
+        ImmutableMap.<String, Object>of(
+            "childPolicy", ImmutableList.of(pickFirstStrategy),
+            "serviceName", serviceName);
 
     ImmutableMap<String, Object> grpcLbPolicy =
         ImmutableMap.<String, Object>of("grpclb", childPolicy);
diff --git a/rls/src/test/java/io/grpc/rls/CachingRlsLbClientTest.java b/rls/src/test/java/io/grpc/rls/CachingRlsLbClientTest.java
index 7a418876a2..c2c221800a 100644
--- a/rls/src/test/java/io/grpc/rls/CachingRlsLbClientTest.java
+++ b/rls/src/test/java/io/grpc/rls/CachingRlsLbClientTest.java
@@ -145,12 +145,16 @@ public class CachingRlsLbClientTest {
 
   private CachingRlsLbClient rlsLbClient;
   private boolean existingEnableOobChannelDirectPath;
+  private Map<String, ?> rlsChannelServiceConfig;
+  private String rlsChannelOverriddenAuthority;
 
   @Before
   public void setUp() throws Exception {
     existingEnableOobChannelDirectPath = CachingRlsLbClient.enableOobChannelDirectPath;
     CachingRlsLbClient.enableOobChannelDirectPath = false;
+  }
 
+  private void setUpRlsLbClient() {
     rlsLbClient =
         CachingRlsLbClient.newBuilder()
             .setBackoffProvider(fakeBackoffProvider)
@@ -185,6 +189,7 @@ public class CachingRlsLbClientTest {
 
   @Test
   public void get_noError_lifeCycle() throws Exception {
+    setUpRlsLbClient();
     InOrder inOrder = inOrder(evictionListener);
     RouteLookupRequest routeLookupRequest =
         new RouteLookupRequest(
@@ -233,8 +238,44 @@ public class CachingRlsLbClientTest {
     inOrder.verifyNoMoreInteractions();
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void rls_overDirectPath() throws Exception {
+    CachingRlsLbClient.enableOobChannelDirectPath = true;
+    setUpRlsLbClient();
+    RouteLookupRequest routeLookupRequest =
+        new RouteLookupRequest(
+            "bigtable.googleapis.com", "/foo/bar", "grpc", ImmutableMap.<String, String>of());
+    rlsServerImpl.setLookupTable(
+        ImmutableMap.of(
+            routeLookupRequest,
+            new RouteLookupResponse(ImmutableList.of("target"), "header")));
+
+    // initial request
+    CachedRouteLookupResponse resp = getInSyncContext(routeLookupRequest);
+    assertThat(resp.isPending()).isTrue();
+
+    // server response
+    fakeTimeProvider.forwardTime(SERVER_LATENCY_MILLIS, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
+
+    resp = getInSyncContext(routeLookupRequest);
+    assertThat(resp.hasData()).isTrue();
+
+    assertThat(rlsChannelOverriddenAuthority).isEqualTo("bigtable.googleapis.com:443");
+    assertThat(rlsChannelServiceConfig).isEqualTo(
+        ImmutableMap.of(
+            "loadBalancingConfig",
+            ImmutableList.of(ImmutableMap.of(
+                "grpclb",
+                ImmutableMap.of(
+                    "childPolicy",
+                    ImmutableList.of(ImmutableMap.of("pick_first", ImmutableMap.of())),
+                    "serviceName",
+                    "service1")))));
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void get_throttledAndRecover() throws Exception {
+    setUpRlsLbClient();
     RouteLookupRequest routeLookupRequest =
         new RouteLookupRequest("server", "/foo/bar", "grpc", ImmutableMap.<String, String>of());
     rlsServerImpl.setLookupTable(
@@ -276,6 +317,7 @@ public class CachingRlsLbClientTest {
 
   @Test
   public void get_updatesLbState() throws Exception {
+    setUpRlsLbClient();
     InOrder inOrder = inOrder(helper);
     RouteLookupRequest routeLookupRequest =
         new RouteLookupRequest(
@@ -344,6 +386,7 @@ public class CachingRlsLbClientTest {
 
   @Test
   public void get_childPolicyWrapper_reusedForSameTarget() throws Exception {
+    setUpRlsLbClient();
     RouteLookupRequest routeLookupRequest =
         new RouteLookupRequest("server", "/foo/bar", "grpc", ImmutableMap.<String, String>of());
     RouteLookupRequest routeLookupRequest2 =
@@ -565,6 +608,20 @@ public class CachingRlsLbClientTest {
         public ManagedChannel build() {
           return grpcCleanupRule.register(super.build());
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public CleaningChannelBuilder defaultServiceConfig(Map<String, ?> serviceConfig) {
+          rlsChannelServiceConfig = serviceConfig;
+          delegate().defaultServiceConfig(serviceConfig);
+          return this;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public CleaningChannelBuilder overrideAuthority(String authority) {
+          rlsChannelOverriddenAuthority = authority;
+          delegate().overrideAuthority(authority);
+          return this;
+        }
       }
 
       return new CleaningChannelBuilder();