diff --git a/src/main/aerospike.c b/src/main/aerospike.c
index 2178710dc..d0dc50450 100644
--- a/src/main/aerospike.c
+++ b/src/main/aerospike.c
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ PyMODINIT_FUNC PyInit_aerospike(void)
     }
 
 #ifdef Py_GIL_DISABLED
-    PyUnstable_Module_SetGIL(m, Py_MOD_GIL_NOT_USED);
+    PyUnstable_Module_SetGIL(py_aerospike_module, Py_MOD_GIL_NOT_USED);
 #endif
 
     return py_aerospike_module;