diff --git a/sys/fs/nullfs/null_vfsops.c b/sys/fs/nullfs/null_vfsops.c
index a3d23d350188..0bb98072edf4 100644
--- a/sys/fs/nullfs/null_vfsops.c
+++ b/sys/fs/nullfs/null_vfsops.c
@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ nullfs_mount(struct mount *mp)
 	/*
 	 * Get argument
 	 */
-	error = vfs_getopt(mp->mnt_optnew, "target", (void **)&target, &len);
+	error = vfs_getopt(mp->mnt_optnew, "from", (void **)&target, &len);
+	if (error != 0)
+		error = vfs_getopt(mp->mnt_optnew, "target", (void **)&target, &len);
 	if (error || target[len - 1] != '\0')
 		return (EINVAL);