diff --git a/src/lib/core/option/_option-theme.scss b/src/lib/core/option/_option-theme.scss
index 38c37772f25..9f948272e42 100644
--- a/src/lib/core/option/_option-theme.scss
+++ b/src/lib/core/option/_option-theme.scss
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 @mixin mat-option-typography($config) {
   .mat-option {
     font: {
-      family: mat-font-family($config, subheading-2);
+      family: mat-font-family($config);
       size: mat-font-size($config, subheading-2);
     }
   }