diff --git a/src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc b/src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc
index cc182f59f4e..81c84474d83 100644
--- a/src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/server/create_default_thread_pool.cc
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <grpc/support/cpu.h>
-#include <grpc++/fixed_size_thread_pool.h>
+#include <grpc++/dynamic_thread_pool.h>
 
 #ifndef GRPC_CUSTOM_DEFAULT_THREAD_POOL
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace grpc {
 ThreadPoolInterface* CreateDefaultThreadPool() {
    int cores = gpr_cpu_num_cores();
    if (!cores) cores = 4;
-   return new FixedSizeThreadPool(cores);
+   return new DynamicThreadPool(cores);
 }
 
 }  // namespace grpc
diff --git a/test/cpp/end2end/end2end_test.cc b/test/cpp/end2end/end2end_test.cc
index a865a0e359e..d6b3e255d7c 100644
--- a/test/cpp/end2end/end2end_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/end2end/end2end_test.cc
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 #include <grpc++/client_context.h>
 #include <grpc++/create_channel.h>
 #include <grpc++/credentials.h>
-#include <grpc++/fixed_size_thread_pool.h>
+#include <grpc++/dynamic_thread_pool.h>
 #include <grpc++/server.h>
 #include <grpc++/server_builder.h>
 #include <grpc++/server_context.h>
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ class End2endTest : public ::testing::Test {
   TestServiceImpl service_;
   TestServiceImpl special_service_;
   TestServiceImplDupPkg dup_pkg_service_;
-  FixedSizeThreadPool thread_pool_;
+  DynamicThreadPool thread_pool_;
 };
 
 static void SendRpc(grpc::cpp::test::util::TestService::Stub* stub,
diff --git a/test/cpp/end2end/mock_test.cc b/test/cpp/end2end/mock_test.cc
index 74b40d54d82..32130e24e94 100644
--- a/test/cpp/end2end/mock_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/end2end/mock_test.cc
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 #include <grpc++/client_context.h>
 #include <grpc++/create_channel.h>
 #include <grpc++/credentials.h>
-#include <grpc++/fixed_size_thread_pool.h>
+#include <grpc++/dynamic_thread_pool.h>
 #include <grpc++/server.h>
 #include <grpc++/server_builder.h>
 #include <grpc++/server_context.h>
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ class MockTest : public ::testing::Test {
   std::unique_ptr<Server> server_;
   std::ostringstream server_address_;
   TestServiceImpl service_;
-  FixedSizeThreadPool thread_pool_;
+  DynamicThreadPool thread_pool_;
 };
 
 // Do one real rpc and one mocked one
diff --git a/test/cpp/end2end/thread_stress_test.cc b/test/cpp/end2end/thread_stress_test.cc
index e47139641b4..ff9c945c7c3 100644
--- a/test/cpp/end2end/thread_stress_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/end2end/thread_stress_test.cc
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #include <grpc++/client_context.h>
 #include <grpc++/create_channel.h>
 #include <grpc++/credentials.h>
-#include <grpc++/fixed_size_thread_pool.h>
+#include <grpc++/dynamic_thread_pool.h>
 #include <grpc++/server.h>
 #include <grpc++/server_builder.h>
 #include <grpc++/server_context.h>
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class End2endTest : public ::testing::Test {
   const int kMaxMessageSize_;
   TestServiceImpl service_;
   TestServiceImplDupPkg dup_pkg_service_;
-  FixedSizeThreadPool thread_pool_;
+  DynamicThreadPool thread_pool_;
 };
 
 static void SendRpc(grpc::cpp::test::util::TestService::Stub* stub,
diff --git a/test/cpp/qps/server_async.cc b/test/cpp/qps/server_async.cc
index 846f8f31b0d..33b6fa55c38 100644
--- a/test/cpp/qps/server_async.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/qps/server_async.cc
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 #include <grpc/support/host_port.h>
 #include <grpc++/async_unary_call.h>
 #include <grpc++/config.h>
-#include <grpc++/fixed_size_thread_pool.h>
 #include <grpc++/server.h>
 #include <grpc++/server_builder.h>
 #include <grpc++/server_context.h>
diff --git a/test/cpp/qps/server_sync.cc b/test/cpp/qps/server_sync.cc
index d90ff2212bc..4c3c9cb497f 100644
--- a/test/cpp/qps/server_sync.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/qps/server_sync.cc
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
 #include <grpc/support/host_port.h>
 #include <grpc++/config.h>
+#include <grpc++/dynamic_thread_pool.h>
 #include <grpc++/fixed_size_thread_pool.h>
 #include <grpc++/server.h>
 #include <grpc++/server_builder.h>
@@ -92,7 +93,13 @@ class TestServiceImpl GRPC_FINAL : public TestService::Service {
 class SynchronousServer GRPC_FINAL : public grpc::testing::Server {
  public:
   SynchronousServer(const ServerConfig& config, int port)
-      : thread_pool_(config.threads()), impl_(MakeImpl(port)) {}
+      : thread_pool_(), impl_(MakeImpl(port)) {
+    if (config.threads() > 0) {
+      thread_pool_.reset(new FixedSizeThreadPool(config.threads()));
+    } else {
+      thread_pool_.reset(new DynamicThreadPool(-config.threads()));
+    }
+  }
 
  private:
   std::unique_ptr<grpc::Server> MakeImpl(int port) {
@@ -105,13 +112,13 @@ class SynchronousServer GRPC_FINAL : public grpc::testing::Server {
 
     builder.RegisterService(&service_);
 
-    builder.SetThreadPool(&thread_pool_);
+    builder.SetThreadPool(thread_pool_.get());
 
     return builder.BuildAndStart();
   }
 
   TestServiceImpl service_;
-  FixedSizeThreadPool thread_pool_;
+  std::unique_ptr<ThreadPoolInterface> thread_pool_;
   std::unique_ptr<grpc::Server> impl_;
 };
 
diff --git a/test/cpp/util/cli_call_test.cc b/test/cpp/util/cli_call_test.cc
index 00bb821ae67..848a3aee577 100644
--- a/test/cpp/util/cli_call_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/util/cli_call_test.cc
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #include <grpc++/client_context.h>
 #include <grpc++/create_channel.h>
 #include <grpc++/credentials.h>
-#include <grpc++/fixed_size_thread_pool.h>
+#include <grpc++/dynamic_thread_pool.h>
 #include <grpc++/server.h>
 #include <grpc++/server_builder.h>
 #include <grpc++/server_context.h>
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class CliCallTest : public ::testing::Test {
   std::unique_ptr<Server> server_;
   std::ostringstream server_address_;
   TestServiceImpl service_;
-  FixedSizeThreadPool thread_pool_;
+  DynamicThreadPool thread_pool_;
 };
 
 // Send a rpc with a normal stub and then a CliCall. Verify they match.