diff --git a/fs/9p/v9fs.h b/fs/9p/v9fs.h
index 8bb7792..cb63968 100644
--- a/fs/9p/v9fs.h
+++ b/fs/9p/v9fs.h
@@ -117,8 +117,6 @@
 void v9fs_session_cancel(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses);
 void v9fs_session_begin_cancel(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses);
 
-#define V9FS_MAGIC 0x01021997
-
 /* other default globals */
 #define V9FS_PORT	564
 #define V9FS_DEFUSER	"nobody"
diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_super.c b/fs/9p/vfs_super.c
index 174643f..48d4215 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_super.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_super.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/statfs.h>
+#include <linux/magic.h>
 #include <net/9p/9p.h>
 #include <net/9p/client.h>
 
@@ -256,7 +257,7 @@
 	if (v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses)) {
 		res = p9_client_statfs(fid, &rs);
 		if (res == 0) {
-			buf->f_type = rs.type;
+			buf->f_type = V9FS_MAGIC;
 			buf->f_bsize = rs.bsize;
 			buf->f_blocks = rs.blocks;
 			buf->f_bfree = rs.bfree;