diff --git a/sbin/newfs/mkfs.c b/sbin/newfs/mkfs.c
index 4ed46e3be012..8017dbbeb083 100644
--- a/sbin/newfs/mkfs.c
+++ b/sbin/newfs/mkfs.c
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ mkfs(struct partition *pp, char *fsys)
 	}
 	if (Eflag == 2)
 		printf("** Leaving BAD MAGIC on Eflag 2\n");
-	else
+	else if( Oflag != 1 )
 		sblock.fs_magic = FS_UFS2_MAGIC;
 
 	/*