diff --git a/changelog/67065.fixed.md b/changelog/67065.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7b210dc297dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/67065.fixed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Repaired mount.fstab_present always returning pending changes
diff --git a/salt/states/mount.py b/salt/states/mount.py
index 560ccc39ae6d..6b56290ec0f1 100644
--- a/salt/states/mount.py
+++ b/salt/states/mount.py
@@ -1266,6 +1266,7 @@ def fstab_present(
         if out == "present":
             msg = "{} entry is already in {}."
             ret["comment"].append(msg.format(fs_file, config))
+            ret["result"] = True
         elif out == "new":
             msg = "{} entry will be written in {}."
             ret["comment"].append(msg.format(fs_file, config))