diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/SplitView.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/SplitView.cs
index ae1605a985..532cb1d329 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/SplitView.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/SplitView.cs
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         /// Defines the <see cref="PaneTemplate"/> property.
         /// </summary>
         public static readonly StyledProperty<IDataTemplate> PaneTemplateProperty =
-            AvaloniaProperty.Register<HeaderedContentControl, IDataTemplate>(nameof(PaneTemplate));
+            AvaloniaProperty.Register<SplitView, IDataTemplate>(nameof(PaneTemplate));
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Defines the <see cref="UseLightDismissOverlayMode"/> property