diff --git a/docs/linux-9p-image.md b/docs/linux-9p-image.md
index 64b2a25a..29467d26 100644
--- a/docs/linux-9p-image.md
+++ b/docs/linux-9p-image.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ run_hook() {
 
 mount_9p_root() {
     msg ":: mounting '$root' on real root (9p)"
-    if ! mount -t 9p "$root" "$1"; then
+    if ! mount -t 9p host9p "$1"; then
         echo "You are now being dropped into an emergency shell."
         launch_interactive_shell
         msg "Trying to continue (this will most likely fail) ..."