diff --git a/cmd/mountlib/mount.go b/cmd/mountlib/mount.go
index f820bce82..f9c6fde85 100644
--- a/cmd/mountlib/mount.go
+++ b/cmd/mountlib/mount.go
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ func ClipBlocks(b *uint64) {
 //
 // If noModTime is set then it
 func Mount(VFS *vfs.VFS, mountpoint string, mount MountFn, opt *Options) error {
-	if opt != nil {
+	if opt == nil {
 		opt = &DefaultOpt
 	}