diff --git a/CHANGES/7518.bugfix b/CHANGES/7518.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bc8083ba8ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGES/7518.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix GunicornWebWorker max_requests_jitter not work
diff --git a/aiohttp/worker.py b/aiohttp/worker.py
index 975046e6a90..04822f33306 100644
--- a/aiohttp/worker.py
+++ b/aiohttp/worker.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ async def _run(self) -> None:
                 self.notify()
 
                 cnt = server.requests_count
-                if self.cfg.max_requests and cnt > self.cfg.max_requests:
+                if self.max_requests and cnt > self.max_requests:
                     self.alive = False
                     self.log.info("Max requests, shutting down: %s", self)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_worker.py b/tests/test_worker.py
index 2050e995245..c2ec4710636 100644
--- a/tests/test_worker.py
+++ b/tests/test_worker.py
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ async def test__run_ok_parent_changed(
     worker.sockets = [sock]
     worker.log = mock.Mock()
     worker.loop = loop
+    worker.max_requests = 0
     worker.cfg.access_log_format = ACCEPTABLE_LOG_FORMAT
-    worker.cfg.max_requests = 0
     worker.cfg.is_ssl = False
 
     await worker._run()
@@ -240,8 +240,8 @@ async def test__run_exc(
     worker.sockets = [sock]
     worker.log = mock.Mock()
     worker.loop = loop
+    worker.max_requests = 0
     worker.cfg.access_log_format = ACCEPTABLE_LOG_FORMAT
-    worker.cfg.max_requests = 0
     worker.cfg.is_ssl = False
 
     def raiser() -> None: