diff --git a/lib/_stream_readable.js b/lib/_stream_readable.js
index 18af26d1e9f719..1bb35811b4dd12 100644
--- a/lib/_stream_readable.js
+++ b/lib/_stream_readable.js
@@ -1215,13 +1215,17 @@ ObjectDefineProperties(Readable.prototype, {
     }
   },
 
-  // Legacy getter for `pipesCount`
+});
+
+ObjectDefineProperties(ReadableState.prototype, {
+  // Legacy getter for `pipesCount`.
   pipesCount: {
     get() {
       return this.pipes.length;
     }
   },
 
+  // Legacy property for `paused`.
   paused: {
     get() {
       return this[kPaused] !== false;