diff --git a/libpod/define/mount_freebsd.go b/libpod/define/mount_freebsd.go
index e080c9ec6c..3150ffbe7a 100644
--- a/libpod/define/mount_freebsd.go
+++ b/libpod/define/mount_freebsd.go
@@ -6,3 +6,8 @@ const (
 	// TypeBind is the type for mounting host dir
 	TypeBind = "nullfs"
 )
+
+var (
+	// Mount potions for bind
+	BindOptions = []string{}
+)
diff --git a/libpod/define/mount_linux.go b/libpod/define/mount_linux.go
index 5ef8489052..126e0d6c77 100644
--- a/libpod/define/mount_linux.go
+++ b/libpod/define/mount_linux.go
@@ -6,3 +6,8 @@ const (
 	// TypeBind is the type for mounting host dir
 	TypeBind = "bind"
 )
+
+var (
+	// Mount potions for bind
+	BindOptions = []string{"bind"}
+)
diff --git a/pkg/specgen/generate/storage.go b/pkg/specgen/generate/storage.go
index ffaaa0e1fb..52d7427520 100644
--- a/pkg/specgen/generate/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/specgen/generate/storage.go
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ func addContainerInitBinary(s *specgen.SpecGenerator, path string) (spec.Mount,
 		Destination: define.ContainerInitPath,
 		Type:        define.TypeBind,
 		Source:      path,
-		Options:     []string{define.TypeBind, "ro"},
+		Options:     append(define.BindOptions, "ro"),
 	}
 
 	if path == "" {