diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/NameResolver.java b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/NameResolver.java
index 006287ac0b1..70df4f056d5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/NameResolver.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/NameResolver.java
@@ -142,6 +142,10 @@ public abstract static class Factory {
     public static final Attributes.Key<ProxyDetector> PARAMS_PROXY_DETECTOR =
         Attributes.Key.create("params-proxy-detector");
 
+    @Deprecated
+    private static final Attributes.Key<SynchronizationContext> PARAMS_SYNC_CONTEXT =
+        Attributes.Key.create("params-sync-context");
+
     /**
      * Creates a {@link NameResolver} for the given target URI, or {@code null} if the given URI
      * cannot be resolved by this factory. The decision should be solely based on the scheme of the
@@ -158,8 +162,24 @@ public abstract static class Factory {
      */
     @Nullable
     @Deprecated
-    public NameResolver newNameResolver(URI targetUri, Attributes params) {
-      throw new UnsupportedOperationException("This method is going to be deleted");
+    public NameResolver newNameResolver(URI targetUri, final Attributes params) {
+      Helper helper = new Helper() {
+          @Override
+          public int getDefaultPort() {
+            return checkNotNull(params.get(PARAMS_DEFAULT_PORT), "default port not available");
+          }
+
+          @Override
+          public ProxyDetector getProxyDetector() {
+            return checkNotNull(params.get(PARAMS_PROXY_DETECTOR), "proxy detector not available");
+          }
+
+          @Override
+          public SynchronizationContext getSynchronizationContext() {
+            return checkNotNull(params.get(PARAMS_SYNC_CONTEXT), "sync context not available");
+          }
+        };
+      return newNameResolver(targetUri, helper);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -180,6 +200,7 @@ public NameResolver newNameResolver(URI targetUri, Helper helper) {
           Attributes.newBuilder()
               .set(PARAMS_DEFAULT_PORT, helper.getDefaultPort())
               .set(PARAMS_PROXY_DETECTOR, helper.getProxyDetector())
+              .set(PARAMS_SYNC_CONTEXT, helper.getSynchronizationContext())
               .build());
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/io/grpc/internal/ManagedChannelImplTest.java b/core/src/test/java/io/grpc/internal/ManagedChannelImplTest.java
index 5414e85499e..9504ce09899 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/io/grpc/internal/ManagedChannelImplTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/io/grpc/internal/ManagedChannelImplTest.java
@@ -3413,6 +3413,65 @@ public String getDefaultScheme() {
     assertThat(attrs.get(NameResolver.Factory.PARAMS_PROXY_DETECTOR)).isSameAs(neverProxy);
   }
 
+  @Test
+  @Deprecated
+  public void nameResolverParams_forwardingResolverWithOldApi() {
+    final AtomicReference<NameResolver.Helper> capturedHelper = new AtomicReference<>();
+    final NameResolver noopResolver = new NameResolver() {
+        @Override
+        public String getServiceAuthority() {
+          return "fake-authority";
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void start(Listener listener) {
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void shutdown() {}
+      };
+    ProxyDetector neverProxy = new ProxyDetector() {
+        @Override
+        public ProxiedSocketAddress proxyFor(SocketAddress targetAddress) {
+          return null;
+        }
+      };
+    final NameResolver.Factory factory = new NameResolver.Factory() {
+        @Override
+        public NameResolver newNameResolver(URI targetUri, NameResolver.Helper helper) {
+          capturedHelper.set(helper);
+          return noopResolver;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public String getDefaultScheme() {
+          return "fakescheme";
+        }
+      };
+
+    // A forwarding factory still with the old API can forward to a delegate factory that has
+    // migrated to the new API.
+    NameResolver.Factory oldApiForwardingFactory = new NameResolver.Factory() {
+        @Override
+        public NameResolver newNameResolver(URI targetUri, Attributes params) {
+          return factory.newNameResolver(targetUri, params);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public String getDefaultScheme() {
+          return factory.getDefaultScheme();
+        }
+      };
+    channelBuilder.nameResolverFactory(oldApiForwardingFactory).proxyDetector(neverProxy);
+    createChannel();
+
+    NameResolver.Helper helper = capturedHelper.get();
+    assertThat(helper).isNotNull();
+    assertThat(helper.getDefaultPort()).isEqualTo(DEFAULT_PORT);
+    assertThat(helper.getProxyDetector()).isSameAs(neverProxy);
+    assertThat(helper.getSynchronizationContext()).isSameAs(channel.syncContext);
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void getAuthorityAfterShutdown() throws Exception {
     createChannel();