diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/shuffle/ShuffleManager.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/shuffle/ShuffleManager.scala
index 1ac41ec6aac0f..e3d187d78a5d5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/shuffle/ShuffleManager.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/shuffle/ShuffleManager.scala
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ private[spark] trait ShuffleManager {
   def shuffleBlockResolver: ShuffleBlockResolver
 
   /** Return short name for the ShuffleManager */
-  def shortShuffleMgrName: String
+  val shortShuffleMgrName: String
 
   /** Shut down this ShuffleManager. */
   def stop(): Unit
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/shuffle/hash/HashShuffleManager.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/shuffle/hash/HashShuffleManager.scala
index edae8f76f6c67..a836125026aee 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/shuffle/hash/HashShuffleManager.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/shuffle/hash/HashShuffleManager.scala
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ private[spark] class HashShuffleManager(conf: SparkConf) extends ShuffleManager
     fileShuffleBlockResolver
   }
 
-  override def shortShuffleMgrName: String = "hash"
+  override val shortShuffleMgrName: String = "hash"
 
   /** Shut down this ShuffleManager. */
   override def stop(): Unit = {
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/shuffle/sort/SortShuffleManager.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/shuffle/sort/SortShuffleManager.scala
index 4cd2ef3fdc637..628e5269a0b1d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/shuffle/sort/SortShuffleManager.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/shuffle/sort/SortShuffleManager.scala
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ private[spark] class SortShuffleManager(conf: SparkConf) extends ShuffleManager
     true
   }
 
-  override def shortShuffleMgrName: String = "sort"
+  override val shortShuffleMgrName: String = "sort"
 
   /** Shut down this ShuffleManager. */
   override def stop(): Unit = {