diff --git a/container.go b/container.go
index fcdce43eff..1c4b58fd33 100644
--- a/container.go
+++ b/container.go
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ func (container *Container) generateLXCConfig() error {
 }
 
 func (container *Container) Start() error {
-	if err := container.Filesystem.Mount(); err != nil {
+	if err := container.Filesystem.EnsureMounted(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}