diff --git a/fs/autofs4/inode.c b/fs/autofs4/inode.c
index 45d5581..7303099 100644
--- a/fs/autofs4/inode.c
+++ b/fs/autofs4/inode.c
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
 			*type = AUTOFS_TYPE_DIRECT;
 			break;
 		case Opt_offset:
-			*type = AUTOFS_TYPE_DIRECT | AUTOFS_TYPE_OFFSET;
+			*type = AUTOFS_TYPE_OFFSET;
 			break;
 		default:
 			return 1;
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@
 	sbi->sb = s;
 	sbi->version = 0;
 	sbi->sub_version = 0;
-	sbi->type = 0;
+	sbi->type = AUTOFS_TYPE_INDIRECT;
 	sbi->min_proto = 0;
 	sbi->max_proto = 0;
 	mutex_init(&sbi->wq_mutex);
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@
 	}
 
 	root_inode->i_fop = &autofs4_root_operations;
-	root_inode->i_op = sbi->type & AUTOFS_TYPE_DIRECT ?
+	root_inode->i_op = sbi->type & AUTOFS_TYPE_TRIGGER ?
 			&autofs4_direct_root_inode_operations :
 			&autofs4_indirect_root_inode_operations;