diff --git a/util-linux/mount.c b/util-linux/mount.c
index 5fcc795..ba279f5 100644
--- a/util-linux/mount.c
+++ b/util-linux/mount.c
@@ -2185,6 +2185,7 @@ int mount_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 	llist_t *lst_o = NULL;
 	const char *fstabname = "/etc/fstab";
 	FILE *fstab;
+	FILE *fstab_var; //NI
 	int i, j;
 	int rc = EXIT_SUCCESS;
 	unsigned long cmdopt_flags;
@@ -2285,6 +2286,13 @@ int mount_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 	// A malicious user could overmount /usr without this.
 	if (ENABLE_FEATURE_MOUNT_OTHERTAB && nonroot)
 		fstabname = "/etc/fstab";
+	//NI use /var/etc/fstab if accessible
+	fstab_var = fopen("/var/etc/fstab", "r");
+	if (fstab_var) {
+		fstabname = "/var/etc/fstab";
+		fclose(fstab_var);
+	}
+	printf("mount: using %s\n", fstabname);
 	// Open either fstab or mtab
 	if (cmdopt_flags & MS_REMOUNT) {
 		// WARNING. I am not sure this matches util-linux's