diff --git a/src/libraries/System.ComponentModel.Annotations/src/System/ComponentModel/DataAnnotations/DeniedValuesAttribute.cs b/src/libraries/System.ComponentModel.Annotations/src/System/ComponentModel/DataAnnotations/DeniedValuesAttribute.cs
index bfc9fc2023e950..500a7ba117e26f 100644
--- a/src/libraries/System.ComponentModel.Annotations/src/System/ComponentModel/DataAnnotations/DeniedValuesAttribute.cs
+++ b/src/libraries/System.ComponentModel.Annotations/src/System/ComponentModel/DataAnnotations/DeniedValuesAttribute.cs
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ public DeniedValuesAttribute(params object?[] values)
         /// </remarks>
         public override bool IsValid(object? value)
         {
-            foreach (object? allowed in Values)
+            foreach (object? denied in Values)
             {
-                if (allowed is null ? value is null : allowed.Equals(value))
+                if (denied is null ? value is null : denied.Equals(value))
                 {
                     return false;
                 }