diff --git a/test/core/transport/connectivity_state_test.cc b/test/core/transport/connectivity_state_test.cc
index 8cd7b30b663..d88240bb8b1 100644
--- a/test/core/transport/connectivity_state_test.cc
+++ b/test/core/transport/connectivity_state_test.cc
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ static void test_subscribe_with_failure_then_destroy(void) {
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   grpc_test_init(argc, argv);
-  grpc_connectivity_state_trace.value = 1;
+  grpc_connectivity_state_trace.set_enabled(1);
   test_connectivity_state_name();
   test_check();
   test_subscribe_then_unsubscribe();