diff --git a/Lib/asyncio/__main__.py b/Lib/asyncio/__main__.py
index 21ca5c5f62ae83..ff3a69d1e17297 100644
--- a/Lib/asyncio/__main__.py
+++ b/Lib/asyncio/__main__.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ 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()