Aerosols and reactive gases from the spring 1984 eruption of Mauna Loa Volcano on Hawaii were collected and analyzed for osmium and its isotopic composition. The measured Os-187/Os-186 ratio of 1.14 +/- 0.03 is close to the ratio in matter with solar system Re/Os abundance. This result shows that the aerosols from Mauna Loa originated in the mantle and that their composition was not or only slightly influenced by their contact with the crust.