diff --git a/src/option_parser.cpp b/src/option_parser.cpp
index ae1e7509..21ba14d3 100644
--- a/src/option_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/option_parser.cpp
@@ -307,9 +307,9 @@ _option_processor(void       *data_,
 
     case FUSE_OPT_KEY_NONOPT:
       if(cfg.branches->empty())
-        return ::_process_branches(cfg,errs,arg_);
+        return ::_process_branches(cfg,state.errs,arg_);
       else
-        return ::_process_mount(cfg,errs,arg_);
+        return ::_process_mount(cfg,state.errs,arg_);
 
     case MERGERFS_OPT_HELP:
       ::_usage();