diff --git a/mount_config.go b/mount_config.go
index 6828ed3..fda42b5 100644
--- a/mount_config.go
+++ b/mount_config.go
@@ -142,6 +142,11 @@ type MountConfig struct {
 	// For expert use only! May invalidate other guarantees made in the
 	// documentation for this package.
 	Options map[string]string
+
+	// Sets the filesystem type (third field in /etc/mtab). /etc/mtab and
+	// /proc/mounts will show the filesystem type as fuse.<Subtype>.
+	// If not set, /proc/mounts will show the filesystem type as fuse/fuseblk.
+	Subtype string
 }
 
 // Create a map containing all of the key=value mount options to be given to
@@ -173,6 +178,11 @@ func (c *MountConfig) toMap() (opts map[string]string) {
 		opts["fsname"] = fsname
 	}
 
+	subtype := c.Subtype
+	if subtype != "" {
+		opts["subtype"] = subtype
+	}
+
 	// Read only?
 	if c.ReadOnly {
 		opts["ro"] = ""