diff --git a/src/openai/_base_client.py b/src/openai/_base_client.py
index b2929df072..e1d4849ae2 100644
--- a/src/openai/_base_client.py
+++ b/src/openai/_base_client.py
@@ -1591,7 +1591,7 @@ async def _request(
         except Exception as err:
             log.debug("Encountered Exception", exc_info=True)
 
-            if retries_taken > 0:
+            if remaining_retries > 0:
                 return await self._retry_request(
                     input_options,
                     cast_to,