diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index 83ffd7dccf23..f2289de20e19 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(overflowgid);
  */
 
 int fs_overflowuid = DEFAULT_FS_OVERFLOWUID;
-int fs_overflowgid = DEFAULT_FS_OVERFLOWUID;
+int fs_overflowgid = DEFAULT_FS_OVERFLOWGID;
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(fs_overflowuid);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(fs_overflowgid);