diff --git a/src/main/java/io/reactivex/rxjava3/internal/operators/flowable/FlowableThrottleLatest.java b/src/main/java/io/reactivex/rxjava3/internal/operators/flowable/FlowableThrottleLatest.java
index b81fb3df03..e28e5f09df 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/reactivex/rxjava3/internal/operators/flowable/FlowableThrottleLatest.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/reactivex/rxjava3/internal/operators/flowable/FlowableThrottleLatest.java
@@ -306,8 +306,7 @@ void drain() {
         }
 
         void tryDropAndSignalMBE(T valueToDrop) {
-            Throwable errorToSignal = new MissingBackpressureException(
-                    "Could not emit value due to lack of requests");
+            Throwable errorToSignal = MissingBackpressureException.createDefault();
             if (onDropped != null) {
                 try {
                     onDropped.accept(valueToDrop);