diff --git a/contrib/initramfs/scripts/zfs b/contrib/initramfs/scripts/zfs
index f0ea20ddc1..4ce739fda7 100644
--- a/contrib/initramfs/scripts/zfs
+++ b/contrib/initramfs/scripts/zfs
@@ -341,11 +341,12 @@ mount_fs()
 				# isn't the root fs.
 				return 0
 			fi
-			# Last hail-mary: Hope 'rootmnt' is set!
-			mountpoint=""
+			# Don't use mount.zfs -o zfsutils for legacy mountpoint
 			if [ "$mountpoint" = "legacy" ]; then
 				ZFS_CMD="mount.zfs"
 			fi
+			# Last hail-mary: Hope 'rootmnt' is set!
+			mountpoint=""
 		else
 			mountpoint="$mountpoint1"
 		fi