diff --git a/builtin/clone.c b/builtin/clone.c
index 85b0d3155de0d9..356bae5ed72d2e 100644
--- a/builtin/clone.c
+++ b/builtin/clone.c
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@ int cmd_clone(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			remote_head_points_at, &branch_top);
 
 	if (filter_options.choice)
-		partial_clone_register("origin", &filter_options);
+		partial_clone_register(option_origin, &filter_options);
 
 	if (is_local)
 		clone_local(path, git_dir);