diff --git a/solr/solrj/src/java/org/apache/solr/client/solrj/request/CollectionAdminRequest.java b/solr/solrj/src/java/org/apache/solr/client/solrj/request/CollectionAdminRequest.java
index 4f28408ce21..76eb19f7640 100644
--- a/solr/solrj/src/java/org/apache/solr/client/solrj/request/CollectionAdminRequest.java
+++ b/solr/solrj/src/java/org/apache/solr/client/solrj/request/CollectionAdminRequest.java
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ public abstract class CollectionAdminRequest<T extends CollectionAdminResponse>
 
     public AsyncShardSpecificAdminRequest(CollectionAction action, String collection, String shard) {
       super(action);
+      this.collection = collection;
+      this.shard = shard;
     }
 
     @Deprecated