diff --git a/libfuse-lite/mount.c b/libfuse-lite/mount.c
index 64adee7d..6ae29d8c 100644
--- a/libfuse-lite/mount.c
+++ b/libfuse-lite/mount.c
@@ -670,11 +670,10 @@ int fuse_kern_mount(const char *mountpoint, struct fuse_args *args)
         fprintf(stderr, "fuse: 'allow_other' and 'allow_root' options are mutually exclusive\n");
         goto out;
     }
-    res = 0;
+    res = -1;
     if (mo.ishelp)
         goto out;
 
-    res = -1;
     if (get_mnt_flag_opts(&mnt_opts, mo.flags) == -1)
         goto out;
 #ifndef __SOLARIS__
diff --git a/src/ntfs-3g_common.c b/src/ntfs-3g_common.c
index 7e3e93d2..29021dfc 100644
--- a/src/ntfs-3g_common.c
+++ b/src/ntfs-3g_common.c
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ const struct DEFOPTION optionlist[] = {
 	{ "efs_raw", OPT_EFS_RAW, FLGOPT_BOGUS },
 	{ "posix_nlink", OPT_POSIX_NLINK, FLGOPT_BOGUS },
 	{ "special_files", OPT_SPECIAL_FILES, FLGOPT_STRING },
+	{ "--help", OPT_HELP, FLGOPT_BOGUS },
+	{ "-h", OPT_HELP, FLGOPT_BOGUS },
+	{ "--version", OPT_VERSION, FLGOPT_BOGUS },
+	{ "-V", OPT_VERSION, FLGOPT_BOGUS },
 	{ (const char*)NULL, 0, 0 } /* end marker */
 } ;
 
@@ -521,6 +525,8 @@ char *parse_mount_options(ntfs_fuse_context_t *ctx,
 			 * mounted or not.
 			 *      (falling through to default)
 			 */
+			case OPT_HELP : /* Could lead to unclean condition */
+			case OPT_VERSION : /* Could lead to unclean condition */
 			default :
 				ntfs_log_error("'%s' is an unsupported option.\n",
 					poptl->name);
diff --git a/src/ntfs-3g_common.h b/src/ntfs-3g_common.h
index 4ed256a3..8ead5107 100644
--- a/src/ntfs-3g_common.h
+++ b/src/ntfs-3g_common.h
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ enum {
 	OPT_EFS_RAW,
 	OPT_POSIX_NLINK,
 	OPT_SPECIAL_FILES,
+	OPT_HELP,
+	OPT_VERSION,
 } ;
 
 			/* Option flags */