diff --git a/lib/libc/gen/getvfsent.c b/lib/libc/gen/getvfsent.c
index 4ba6bf2c5e5..c4ce2cc158a 100644
--- a/lib/libc/gen/getvfsent.c
+++ b/lib/libc/gen/getvfsent.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ getvfsbytype(int type)
 	}
 
 	for(i = 0; i < _vfslistlen; i++) {
-		if(_vfslist[i].vfc_typenum == type)
+		if(_vfslist[i].vfc_index == type)
 			break;
 	}