diff --git a/Lib/asyncio/__main__.py b/Lib/asyncio/__main__.py
index 69f5a30cfe5095..878b3cae4cfc77 100644
--- a/Lib/asyncio/__main__.py
+++ b/Lib/asyncio/__main__.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def callback():
             except BaseException as exc:
                 future.set_exception(exc)
 
-        loop.call_soon_threadsafe(callback, context=self.context)
+        self.loop.call_soon_threadsafe(callback, context=self.context)
 
         try:
             return future.result()