diff --git a/include/grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h b/include/grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h
index 5ecc5ba0435..9a9118ceaf3 100644
--- a/include/grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h
+++ b/include/grpc/impl/codegen/grpc_types.h
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ typedef struct {
 #define GRPC_ARG_SERVICE_CONFIG "grpc.service_config"
 /** LB policy name. */
 #define GRPC_ARG_LB_POLICY_NAME "grpc.lb_policy_name"
+/** Server URI. Not intended for external use. */
+#define GRPC_ARG_SERVER_URI "grpc.server_uri"
 /** Server name. Not intended for external use. */
 #define GRPC_ARG_SERVER_NAME "grpc.server_name"
 /** Resolved addresses in a form used by the LB policy.
diff --git a/src/core/ext/client_channel/client_channel.c b/src/core/ext/client_channel/client_channel.c
index a607f73c04c..7df3bca5d8b 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/client_channel/client_channel.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/client_channel/client_channel.c
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ static void cc_init_channel_elem(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
   grpc_client_channel_factory_ref(arg->value.pointer.p);
   chand->client_channel_factory = arg->value.pointer.p;
   // Instantiate resolver.
-  arg = grpc_channel_args_find(args->channel_args, GRPC_ARG_SERVER_NAME);
+  arg = grpc_channel_args_find(args->channel_args, GRPC_ARG_SERVER_URI);
   GPR_ASSERT(arg != NULL);
   GPR_ASSERT(arg->type == GRPC_ARG_STRING);
   chand->resolver = grpc_resolver_create(arg->value.string, args->channel_args);
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/client/insecure/channel_create.c b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/client/insecure/channel_create.c
index d448b909920..0d2395266b1 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/client/insecure/channel_create.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/client/insecure/channel_create.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ grpc_channel *grpc_insecure_channel_create(const char *target,
   // Add channel args containing the server name and client channel factory.
   grpc_arg new_args[2];
   new_args[0].type = GRPC_ARG_STRING;
-  new_args[0].key = GRPC_ARG_SERVER_NAME;
+  new_args[0].key = GRPC_ARG_SERVER_URI;
   new_args[0].value.string = (char *)target;
   new_args[1].type = GRPC_ARG_POINTER;
   new_args[1].key = GRPC_ARG_CLIENT_CHANNEL_FACTORY;
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/client/secure/secure_channel_create.c b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/client/secure/secure_channel_create.c
index b53e637fc25..be57f30bd0a 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/client/secure/secure_channel_create.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/client/secure/secure_channel_create.c
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ grpc_channel *grpc_secure_channel_create(grpc_channel_credentials *creds,
   // factory, and security connector.
   grpc_arg new_args[3];
   new_args[0].type = GRPC_ARG_STRING;
-  new_args[0].key = GRPC_ARG_SERVER_NAME;
+  new_args[0].key = GRPC_ARG_SERVER_URI;
   new_args[0].value.string = (char *)target;
   new_args[1].type = GRPC_ARG_POINTER;
   new_args[1].key = GRPC_ARG_CLIENT_CHANNEL_FACTORY;