diff --git a/src/lowntfs-3g.c b/src/lowntfs-3g.c
index 8898ea4b..c22badb7 100644
--- a/src/lowntfs-3g.c
+++ b/src/lowntfs-3g.c
@@ -3826,6 +3826,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				     PATH_MAX - strlen(opts.mnt_point) - 1)) {
 				strcat(ctx->abs_mnt_point, "/");
 				strcat(ctx->abs_mnt_point, opts.mnt_point);
+#if defined(__sun) && defined (__SVR4)
+			/* Solaris also wants the absolute mount point */
+				opts.mnt_point = ctx->abs_mnt_point;
+#endif /* defined(__sun) && defined (__SVR4) */
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/ntfs-3g.c b/src/ntfs-3g.c
index 7eb60ca5..6c827180 100644
--- a/src/ntfs-3g.c
+++ b/src/ntfs-3g.c
@@ -3681,6 +3681,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				     PATH_MAX - strlen(opts.mnt_point) - 1)) {
 				strcat(ctx->abs_mnt_point, "/");
 				strcat(ctx->abs_mnt_point, opts.mnt_point);
+#if defined(__sun) && defined (__SVR4)
+			/* Solaris also wants the absolute mount point */
+				opts.mnt_point = ctx->abs_mnt_point;
+#endif /* defined(__sun) && defined (__SVR4) */
 			}
 		}
 	}