diff --git a/DataFormats/GEMDigi/interface/GEMOptoHybrid.h b/DataFormats/GEMDigi/interface/GEMOptoHybrid.h
index 2a19b39aecd5a..53c77cc4903a8 100644
--- a/DataFormats/GEMDigi/interface/GEMOptoHybrid.h
+++ b/DataFormats/GEMDigi/interface/GEMOptoHybrid.h
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class GEMOptoHybrid {
   uint16_t vfatWordCntT() const {
     if (ver_ == 0)
       return GEBchamberTrailer{ct_}.VfWdCntT;
-    return GEBchamberTrailer{ch_}.VfWdCntTv302;
+    return GEBchamberTrailer{ct_}.VfWdCntTv302;
   }
 
   bool bxmVvV() const { return GEBchamberHeader{ch_}.BxmVvV; }