diff --git a/src/mongo/db/pipeline/document_source_sort.cpp b/src/mongo/db/pipeline/document_source_sort.cpp
index 38e72693d1de6..30ee3a5b2e2f1 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/pipeline/document_source_sort.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/db/pipeline/document_source_sort.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ void DocumentSourceSort::serializeToArray(
                                         << "mergePresorted"
                                         << (_mergingPresorted ? Value(true) : Value())
                                         << "limit"
-                                        << (limitSrc ? Value(limitSrc->getLimit()) : Value())))));
+                                        << (_limitSrc ? Value(_limitSrc->getLimit()) : Value())))));
     } else {  // one Value for $sort and maybe a Value for $limit
         MutableDocument inner(sortKeyPattern(SortKeySerialization::kForPipelineSerialization));
         if (_mergingPresorted) {
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ void DocumentSourceSort::serializeToArray(
         }
         array.push_back(Value(DOC(kStageName << inner.freeze())));
 
-        if (limitSrc) {
-            limitSrc->serializeToArray(array);
+        if (_limitSrc) {
+            _limitSrc->serializeToArray(array);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ void DocumentSourceSort::doDispose() {
 }
 
 long long DocumentSourceSort::getLimit() const {
-    return limitSrc ? limitSrc->getLimit() : -1;
+    return _limitSrc ? _limitSrc->getLimit() : -1;
 }
 
 Document DocumentSourceSort::sortKeyPattern(SortKeySerialization serializationMode) const {
@@ -319,8 +319,8 @@ SortOptions DocumentSourceSort::makeSortOptions() const {
     verify(_sortPattern.size());
 
     SortOptions opts;
-    if (limitSrc)
-        opts.limit = limitSrc->getLimit();
+    if (_limitSrc)
+        opts.limit = _limitSrc->getLimit();
 
     opts.maxMemoryUsageBytes = _maxMemoryUsageBytes;
     if (pExpCtx->allowDiskUse && !pExpCtx->inMongos) {
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ std::list<intrusive_ptr<DocumentSource>> DocumentSourceSort::getMergeSources() {
         other->sortKeyPattern(SortKeySerialization::kForPipelineSerialization).toBson(),
         pExpCtx->getCollator()};
     other->_paths = _paths;
-    other->limitSrc = limitSrc;
+    other->_limitSrc = _limitSrc;
     other->_maxMemoryUsageBytes = _maxMemoryUsageBytes;
     other->_mergingPresorted = true;
     other->_rawSort = _rawSort;
diff --git a/src/mongo/db/pipeline/document_source_sort.h b/src/mongo/db/pipeline/document_source_sort.h
index d2ad1cd9ec408..36194bd2bfca4 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/pipeline/document_source_sort.h
+++ b/src/mongo/db/pipeline/document_source_sort.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class DocumentSourceSort final : public DocumentSource, public SplittableDocumen
                               : ChangeStreamRequirement::kBlacklist);
 
         // Can't swap with a $match if a limit has been absorbed, as $match can't swap with $limit.
-        constraints.canSwapWithMatch = !limitSrc;
+        constraints.canSwapWithMatch = !_limitSrc;
         return constraints;
     }
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class DocumentSourceSort final : public DocumentSource, public SplittableDocumen
     };
 
     boost::intrusive_ptr<DocumentSourceLimit> getLimitSrc() const {
-        return limitSrc;
+        return _limitSrc;
     }
 
 protected:
@@ -242,8 +242,8 @@ class DocumentSourceSort final : public DocumentSource, public SplittableDocumen
      * the smallest limit.
      */
     void setLimitSrc(boost::intrusive_ptr<DocumentSourceLimit> limit) {
-        if (!limitSrc || limit->getLimit() < limitSrc->getLimit()) {
-            limitSrc = limit;
+        if (!_limitSrc || limit->getLimit() < _limitSrc->getLimit()) {
+            _limitSrc = limit;
         }
     }
 
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ class DocumentSourceSort final : public DocumentSource, public SplittableDocumen
     // The set of paths on which we're sorting.
     std::set<std::string> _paths;
 
-    boost::intrusive_ptr<DocumentSourceLimit> limitSrc;
+    boost::intrusive_ptr<DocumentSourceLimit> _limitSrc;
 
     uint64_t _maxMemoryUsageBytes;
     bool _done;