diff --git a/torchvision/datasets/gtsrb.py b/torchvision/datasets/gtsrb.py
index e6b60116c40..5db85d260bb 100644
--- a/torchvision/datasets/gtsrb.py
+++ b/torchvision/datasets/gtsrb.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def __init__(
         super().__init__(root, transform=transform, target_transform=target_transform)
 
         self._split = verify_str_arg(split, "split", ("train", "test"))
-        self._base_folder = pathlib.Path(root) / "gtsrb"
+        self._base_folder = pathlib.Path(self.root) / "gtsrb"
         self._target_folder = (
             self._base_folder / "GTSRB" / ("Training" if self._split == "train" else "Final_Test/Images")
         )