diff --git a/src/H5VLint.c b/src/H5VLint.c
index f9919dee591..a40d64e3ac4 100644
--- a/src/H5VLint.c
+++ b/src/H5VLint.c
@@ -1840,7 +1840,7 @@ H5VL__object(hid_t id, H5I_type_t obj_type)
         case H5I_ATTR:
         case H5I_MAP:
             /* get the object */
-            if (NULL == (vol_obj = (H5VL_object_t *)H5VL_vol_object(id)))
+            if (NULL == (vol_obj = (H5VL_object_t *)H5I_object(id)))
                 HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_ARGS, H5E_BADTYPE, NULL, "invalid identifier");
             break;