diff --git a/fs/hugetlbfs/inode.c b/fs/hugetlbfs/inode.c
index 50ad3522ce36..358398b1fe0c 100644
--- a/fs/hugetlbfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/hugetlbfs/inode.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ enum hugetlb_param {
 static const struct fs_parameter_spec hugetlb_param_specs[] = {
 	fsparam_u32   ("gid",		Opt_gid),
 	fsparam_string("min_size",	Opt_min_size),
-	fsparam_u32   ("mode",		Opt_mode),
+	fsparam_u32oct("mode",		Opt_mode),
 	fsparam_string("nr_inodes",	Opt_nr_inodes),
 	fsparam_string("pagesize",	Opt_pagesize),
 	fsparam_string("size",		Opt_size),