diff --git a/mypy/plugins/default.py b/mypy/plugins/default.py
index 03cb379a81733..81d2f19dc17b2 100644
--- a/mypy/plugins/default.py
+++ b/mypy/plugins/default.py
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ def tuple_mul_callback(ctx: MethodContext) -> Type:
         value = arg_type.last_known_value.value
         if isinstance(value, int):
             return ctx.type.copy_modified(items=ctx.type.items * value)
-    elif isinstance(ctx.type, LiteralType):
+    elif isinstance(arg_type, LiteralType):
         value = arg_type.value
         if isinstance(value, int):
             return ctx.type.copy_modified(items=ctx.type.items * value)