diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerImplInternal.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerImplInternal.java
index 45ff639d24..35ce0e1453 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerImplInternal.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerImplInternal.java
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ import java.io.IOException;
         // We are already buffering the maximum number of periods ahead.
         return;
       }
-      newLoadingPeriodIndex = timeline.getNextPeriodIndex(loadingPeriodHolder.index, period, window,
+      newLoadingPeriodIndex = timeline.getNextPeriodIndex(loadingPeriodIndex, period, window,
           repeatMode);
     }