diff --git a/ansible_mitogen/transport_config.py b/ansible_mitogen/transport_config.py
index cc4e4a796..5fc781856 100644
--- a/ansible_mitogen/transport_config.py
+++ b/ansible_mitogen/transport_config.py
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ def mitogen_kubectl_path(self):
         return self._host_vars.get('mitogen_kubectl_path')
 
     def mitogen_lxc_path(self):
-        return self.host_vars.get('mitogen_lxc_path')
+        return self._host_vars.get('mitogen_lxc_path')
 
     def mitogen_lxc_attach_path(self):
         return self._host_vars.get('mitogen_lxc_attach_path')