diff --git a/homeassistant/components/vlc_telnet/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/vlc_telnet/media_player.py
index 6b53a2c3470..11c96cf9933 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/vlc_telnet/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/vlc_telnet/media_player.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def catch_vlc_errors(
     """Catch VLC errors."""
 
     @wraps(func)
-    async def wrapper(self: VlcDevice, *args: _P.args, **kwargs: _P.kwargs) -> None:
+    async def wrapper(self: _T, *args: _P.args, **kwargs: _P.kwargs) -> None:
         """Catch VLC errors and modify availability."""
         try:
             await func(self, *args, **kwargs)