diff --git a/include/tvm/runtime/object.h b/include/tvm/runtime/object.h
index 94614e83963c..717bf5e72fc4 100644
--- a/include/tvm/runtime/object.h
+++ b/include/tvm/runtime/object.h
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ inline void Object::IncRef() {
 }
 
 inline void Object::DecRef() {
-  if (--ref_counter == 0) {
+  if (--ref_counter_ == 0) {
     if (this->deleter_ != nullptr) {
       (*this->deleter_)(this);
     }