diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/StyledPropertyMetadata`1.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/StyledPropertyMetadata`1.cs
index bd6c125776..ebe8a485d5 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/StyledPropertyMetadata`1.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/StyledPropertyMetadata`1.cs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace Avalonia
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the default value for the property.
         /// </summary>
-        public TValue DefaultValue => _defaultValue.ValueOrDefault();
+        public TValue DefaultValue => _defaultValue.GetValueOrDefault();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the value coercion callback, if any.