diff --git a/src/OpenTelemetry/Logs/ILogger/OpenTelemetryLogger.cs b/src/OpenTelemetry/Logs/ILogger/OpenTelemetryLogger.cs
index 74c8ccf1c82..2b5f9c0274e 100644
--- a/src/OpenTelemetry/Logs/ILogger/OpenTelemetryLogger.cs
+++ b/src/OpenTelemetry/Logs/ILogger/OpenTelemetryLogger.cs
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ internal static void SetLogRecordSeverityFields(ref LogRecordData logRecordData,
         {
             try
             {
-                PropertyDescriptorCollection itemProperties = TypeDescriptor.GetProperties(state);
+                PropertyDescriptorCollection itemProperties = TypeDescriptor.GetProperties(state!);
 
                 var attributeStorage = logRecord.AttributeStorage ??= new List<KeyValuePair<string, object?>>(itemProperties.Count);