diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 873c3487d9..52c2580b48 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ Release date: TBA
 
   Close #3373
 
+* Fix a false positive of ``self-assigning-variable`` on tuple unpacking.
+
+  Close #3433
+
 * Fix a false positive for ``undefined-variable`` when ``__class__`` is used
 
   Close #3090
diff --git a/pylint/checkers/base.py b/pylint/checkers/base.py
index 11c181be8d..eae308e201 100644
--- a/pylint/checkers/base.py
+++ b/pylint/checkers/base.py
@@ -1561,6 +1561,9 @@ def _check_self_assigning_variable(self, node):
                 # A complex assignment, so bail out early.
                 return
             targets = targets[0].elts
+            if len(targets) == 1:
+                # Unpacking a variable into the same name.
+                return
 
         if isinstance(node.value, astroid.Name):
             if len(targets) != 1:
diff --git a/tests/functional/s/self_assigning_variable.py b/tests/functional/s/self_assigning_variable.py
index 6df2647e6b..c9f2781db9 100644
--- a/tests/functional/s/self_assigning_variable.py
+++ b/tests/functional/s/self_assigning_variable.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class Class:
 
 
 FOO = 1
+FOO, = [FOO]
 
 
 class RedefinedModuleLevel: