diff --git a/libraries/LittleFS/src/LittleFS.cpp b/libraries/LittleFS/src/LittleFS.cpp
index 9ea2320ecf9..608e0ba2b25 100644
--- a/libraries/LittleFS/src/LittleFS.cpp
+++ b/libraries/LittleFS/src/LittleFS.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ bool LittleFSFS::begin(bool formatOnFail, const char * basePath, uint8_t maxOpen
     esp_vfs_littlefs_conf_t conf = {
       .base_path = basePath,
       .partition_label = partitionLabel_,
-      .format_if_mount_failed = false
+      .format_if_mount_failed = false,
+      .dont_mount = false
     };
 
     esp_err_t err = esp_vfs_littlefs_register(&conf);