diff --git a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/socket/client/ReactorNettyWebSocketClient.java b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/socket/client/ReactorNettyWebSocketClient.java
index 85b37db1337..9e4aacf4f6f 100644
--- a/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/socket/client/ReactorNettyWebSocketClient.java
+++ b/spring-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/reactive/socket/client/ReactorNettyWebSocketClient.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class ReactorNettyWebSocketClient implements WebSocketClient {
 	 * @since 5.2
 	 */
 	public int getMaxFramePayloadLength() {
-		return maxFramePayloadLength;
+		return this.maxFramePayloadLength;
 	}