diff --git a/include/grpc/impl/codegen/compression_types.h b/include/grpc/impl/codegen/compression_types.h
index 683ed3a4888..1d500c971c1 100644
--- a/include/grpc/impl/codegen/compression_types.h
+++ b/include/grpc/impl/codegen/compression_types.h
@@ -41,9 +41,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 /** To be used in channel arguments */
-#define GRPC_COMPRESSION_ALGORITHM_ARG "grpc.compression_algorithm"
-#define GRPC_COMPRESSION_LEVEL_ARG "grpc.compression_level"
-#define GRPC_COMPRESSION_ALGORITHM_STATE_ARG "grpc.compression_algorithm_state"
+#define GRPC_COMPRESSION_CHANNEL_DEFAULT_ALGORITHM "grpc.compression_algorithm"
+#define GRPC_COMPRESSION_CHANNEL_DEFAULT_LEVEL "grpc.compression_level"
+#define GRPC_COMPRESSION_CHANNEL_ENABLED_ALGORITHMS_BITSET \
+  "grpc.compression_algorithm_state"
 
 /* The various compression algorithms supported by gRPC */
 typedef enum {
@@ -68,17 +69,18 @@ typedef enum {
 
 typedef struct grpc_compression_options {
   /** All algs are enabled by default. This option corresponds to the channel
-   * argument key behind \a GRPC_COMPRESSION_ALGORITHM_STATE_ARG */
+   * argument key behind \a GRPC_COMPRESSION_CHANNEL_ENABLED_ALGORITHMS_BITSET
+   */
   uint32_t enabled_algorithms_bitset;
 
   /** The default channel compression algorithm. It'll be used in the absence of
    * call specific settings. This option corresponds to the channel argument key
-   * behind \a GRPC_COMPRESSION_ALGORITHM_ARG */
+   * behind \a GRPC_COMPRESSION_CHANNEL_DEFAULT_ALGORITHM */
   grpc_compression_algorithm default_compression_algorithm;
 
   /** The default channel compression level. It'll be used in the absence of
    * call specific settings. This option corresponds to the channel argument key
-   * behind \a GRPC_COMPRESSION_ALGORITHM_ARG */
+   * behind \a GRPC_COMPRESSION_CHANNEL_DEFAULT_LEVEL */
   grpc_compression_algorithm default_compression_level;
 } grpc_compression_options;
 
diff --git a/src/core/lib/channel/channel_args.c b/src/core/lib/channel/channel_args.c
index 28d2d78d00f..893cf0700e5 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/channel/channel_args.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/channel/channel_args.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ grpc_compression_algorithm grpc_channel_args_get_compression_algorithm(
   if (a == NULL) return 0;
   for (i = 0; i < a->num_args; ++i) {
     if (a->args[i].type == GRPC_ARG_INTEGER &&
-        !strcmp(GRPC_COMPRESSION_ALGORITHM_ARG, a->args[i].key)) {
+        !strcmp(GRPC_COMPRESSION_CHANNEL_DEFAULT_ALGORITHM, a->args[i].key)) {
       return (grpc_compression_algorithm)a->args[i].value.integer;
       break;
     }
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ grpc_channel_args *grpc_channel_args_set_compression_algorithm(
     grpc_channel_args *a, grpc_compression_algorithm algorithm) {
   grpc_arg tmp;
   tmp.type = GRPC_ARG_INTEGER;
-  tmp.key = GRPC_COMPRESSION_ALGORITHM_ARG;
+  tmp.key = GRPC_COMPRESSION_CHANNEL_DEFAULT_ALGORITHM;
   tmp.value.integer = algorithm;
   return grpc_channel_args_copy_and_add(a, &tmp, 1);
 }
@@ -196,7 +196,8 @@ static int find_compression_algorithm_states_bitset(const grpc_channel_args *a,
     size_t i;
     for (i = 0; i < a->num_args; ++i) {
       if (a->args[i].type == GRPC_ARG_INTEGER &&
-          !strcmp(GRPC_COMPRESSION_ALGORITHM_STATE_ARG, a->args[i].key)) {
+          !strcmp(GRPC_COMPRESSION_CHANNEL_ENABLED_ALGORITHMS_BITSET,
+                  a->args[i].key)) {
         *states_arg = &a->args[i].value.integer;
         return 1; /* GPR_TRUE */
       }
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ grpc_channel_args *grpc_channel_args_compression_algorithm_set_state(
     /* create a new arg */
     grpc_arg tmp;
     tmp.type = GRPC_ARG_INTEGER;
-    tmp.key = GRPC_COMPRESSION_ALGORITHM_STATE_ARG;
+    tmp.key = GRPC_COMPRESSION_CHANNEL_ENABLED_ALGORITHMS_BITSET;
     /* all enabled by default */
     tmp.value.integer = (1u << GRPC_COMPRESS_ALGORITHMS_COUNT) - 1;
     if (state != 0) {
diff --git a/src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc b/src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc
index db3558f192a..f297ae85870 100644
--- a/src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/common/channel_arguments.cc
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void ChannelArguments::Swap(ChannelArguments& other) {
 
 void ChannelArguments::SetCompressionAlgorithm(
     grpc_compression_algorithm algorithm) {
-  SetInt(GRPC_COMPRESSION_ALGORITHM_ARG, algorithm);
+  SetInt(GRPC_COMPRESSION_CHANNEL_DEFAULT_ALGORITHM, algorithm);
 }
 
 // Note: a second call to this will add in front the result of the first call.
diff --git a/src/cpp/server/server_builder.cc b/src/cpp/server/server_builder.cc
index 9658a567455..61f0f6ae2ac 100644
--- a/src/cpp/server/server_builder.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/server/server_builder.cc
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<Server> ServerBuilder::BuildAndStart() {
   if (max_message_size_ > 0) {
     args.SetInt(GRPC_ARG_MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH, max_message_size_);
   }
-  args.SetInt(GRPC_COMPRESSION_ALGORITHM_STATE_ARG,
+  args.SetInt(GRPC_COMPRESSION_CHANNEL_ENABLED_ALGORITHMS_BITSET,
               compression_options_.enabled_algorithms_bitset);
   std::unique_ptr<Server> server(
       new Server(thread_pool.release(), true, max_message_size_, &args));
diff --git a/test/core/channel/channel_args_test.c b/test/core/channel/channel_args_test.c
index c7fc25960c0..c2fc05095aa 100644
--- a/test/core/channel/channel_args_test.c
+++ b/test/core/channel/channel_args_test.c
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ static void test_set_compression_algorithm(void) {
   ch_args =
       grpc_channel_args_set_compression_algorithm(NULL, GRPC_COMPRESS_GZIP);
   GPR_ASSERT(ch_args->num_args == 1);
-  GPR_ASSERT(strcmp(ch_args->args[0].key, GRPC_COMPRESSION_ALGORITHM_ARG) == 0);
+  GPR_ASSERT(strcmp(ch_args->args[0].key,
+                    GRPC_COMPRESSION_CHANNEL_DEFAULT_ALGORITHM) == 0);
   GPR_ASSERT(ch_args->args[0].type == GRPC_ARG_INTEGER);
 
   grpc_channel_args_destroy(ch_args);