diff --git a/slither/core/declarations/contract.py b/slither/core/declarations/contract.py
index fd2cdd4684..9b1488db31 100644
--- a/slither/core/declarations/contract.py
+++ b/slither/core/declarations/contract.py
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ def get_state_variable_from_canonical_name(
         Returns:
             StateVariable
         """
-        return next((v for v in self.state_variables if v.name == canonical_name), None)
+        return next((v for v in self.state_variables if v.canonical_name == canonical_name), None)
 
     def get_structure_from_name(self, structure_name: str) -> Optional["StructureContract"]:
         """