diff --git a/rsocket-core/src/main/java/io/rsocket/core/LeaseSpec.java b/rsocket-core/src/main/java/io/rsocket/core/LeaseSpec.java
index 3947f296a..ad4b36e3a 100644
--- a/rsocket-core/src/main/java/io/rsocket/core/LeaseSpec.java
+++ b/rsocket-core/src/main/java/io/rsocket/core/LeaseSpec.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public LeaseSpec sender(LeaseSender sender) {
    *     no leases is available
    */
   public LeaseSpec maxPendingRequests(int maxPendingRequests) {
-    this.maxPendingRequests = 0;
+    this.maxPendingRequests = maxPendingRequests;
     return this;
   }
 }