diff --git a/include/grpcpp/impl/codegen/config_protobuf.h b/include/grpcpp/impl/codegen/config_protobuf.h
index ce28f855529..3c9ab3442af 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/impl/codegen/config_protobuf.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/impl/codegen/config_protobuf.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace grpc {
 namespace protobuf {
 
 typedef GRPC_CUSTOM_MESSAGE Message;
-typedef GRPC_CUSTOM_MESSAGE MessageLite;
+typedef GRPC_CUSTOM_MESSAGELITE MessageLite;
 typedef GRPC_CUSTOM_PROTOBUF_INT64 int64;
 
 typedef GRPC_CUSTOM_DESCRIPTOR Descriptor;