diff --git a/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/config/DirectChannelFactoryBean.java b/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/config/DirectChannelFactoryBean.java
index 1521c6b6f..70842b2ba 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/config/DirectChannelFactoryBean.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/config/DirectChannelFactoryBean.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class DirectChannelFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<MessageChannel> {
 
 	@Override
 	public Class<?> getObjectType() {
-		return MessageChannel.class;
+		return DirectChannel.class;
 	}
 
 	@Override