diff --git a/lib/libbe/be_access.c b/lib/libbe/be_access.c
index a591a4f61d02..ec966bc85fb7 100644
--- a/lib/libbe/be_access.c
+++ b/lib/libbe/be_access.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ be_mounted_at(libbe_handle_t *lbh, const char *path, nvlist_t *details)
 
 	if (info.name != NULL) {
 		if (details != NULL) {
-			if ((root_hdl = zfs_open(lbh->lzh, lbh->root,
+			if ((root_hdl = zfs_open(lbh->lzh, info.name,
 			    ZFS_TYPE_FILESYSTEM)) == NULL) {
 				free(info.name);
 				return (BE_ERR_ZFSOPEN);