diff --git a/plugins/modules/mysql_role.py b/plugins/modules/mysql_role.py
index da26fbc4..4d1d620e 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/mysql_role.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/mysql_role.py
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ def get_implementation(self):
         Returns:
             library: Depending on a server type (MySQL or MariaDB).
         """
-        if get_server_type(cursor) == 'mariadb':
+        if get_server_type(self.cursor) == 'mariadb':
             import ansible_collections.community.mysql.plugins.module_utils.implementations.mariadb.role as role_impl
         else:
             import ansible_collections.community.mysql.plugins.module_utils.implementations.mysql.role as role_impl