diff --git a/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm.rb b/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm.rb
index 112785434..9ff14ee46 100644
--- a/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm.rb
+++ b/plugins/kernel_v2/config/vm.rb
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         options = options.dup
         options[:guestpath] = guestpath.to_s.gsub(/\/$/, '')
         options[:hostpath]  = hostpath
+        # Make sure the type is a symbol
+        options[:type] = options[:type].to_sym if options[:type]
 
         @__synced_folders[options[:guestpath]] = options
       end
@@ -324,9 +326,6 @@ module VagrantPlugins
             options[:type] = :nfs
           end
 
-          # Make sure the type is a symbol
-          options[:type] = options[:type].to_sym if options[:type]
-
           # Ignore NFS on Windows
           if options[:type] == :nfs && Vagrant::Util::Platform.windows?
             options.delete(:type)