diff --git a/include/grpcpp/alarm_impl.h b/include/grpcpp/alarm_impl.h
index 76d8192a556..cd37882e088 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/alarm_impl.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/alarm_impl.h
@@ -83,8 +83,7 @@ class Alarm : private ::grpc::GrpcLibraryCodegen {
   /// (false)
   template <typename T>
   void Set(const T& deadline, std::function<void(bool)> f) {
-    alarm_->SetInternal(::grpc::TimePoint<T>(deadline).raw_time(),
-                        std::move(f));
+    SetInternal(::grpc::TimePoint<T>(deadline).raw_time(), std::move(f));
   }
 #endif