diff --git a/inline_entity_form.module b/inline_entity_form.module
index 4235cf0..aa6a872 100644
--- a/inline_entity_form.module
+++ b/inline_entity_form.module
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ function inline_entity_form_settings($field, $instance) {
       $new_entity = inline_entity_form_create_entity($settings['entity_type'], $bundle);
     }
     else {
-      $new_entity = $bundle;
+      $new_entity = NULL;
     }
 
     if (entity_access('create', $settings['entity_type'], $new_entity)) {