diff --git a/fs/9p/Makefile b/fs/9p/Makefile
index ff7be98..9619cca 100644
--- a/fs/9p/Makefile
+++ b/fs/9p/Makefile
@@ -10,10 +10,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_9P_FS) := 9p.o
 	vfs_dentry.o \
 	v9fs.o \
 	fid.o  \
-	xattr.o \
-	xattr_user.o \
-	xattr_trusted.o
+	xattr.o
 
 9p-$(CONFIG_9P_FSCACHE) += cache.o
 9p-$(CONFIG_9P_FS_POSIX_ACL) += acl.o
-9p-$(CONFIG_9P_FS_SECURITY) += xattr_security.o
diff --git a/fs/9p/acl.c b/fs/9p/acl.c
index e6fe824..a7e2889 100644
--- a/fs/9p/acl.c
+++ b/fs/9p/acl.c
@@ -212,31 +212,12 @@ int v9fs_acl_mode(struct inode *dir, umode_t *modep,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int v9fs_remote_get_acl(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
-			       void *buffer, size_t size, int type)
-{
-	char *full_name;
-
-	switch (type) {
-	case ACL_TYPE_ACCESS:
-		full_name =  POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS;
-		break;
-	case ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT:
-		full_name = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT;
-		break;
-	default:
-		BUG();
-	}
-	return v9fs_xattr_get(dentry, full_name, buffer, size);
-}
-
 static int v9fs_xattr_get_acl(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
 			      struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
 			      void *buffer, size_t size)
 {
 	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
 	struct posix_acl *acl;
-	int type = handler->flags;
 	int error;
 
 	if (strcmp(name, "") != 0)
@@ -247,9 +228,9 @@ static int v9fs_xattr_get_acl(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
 	 * We allow set/get/list of acl when access=client is not specified
 	 */
 	if ((v9ses->flags & V9FS_ACCESS_MASK) != V9FS_ACCESS_CLIENT)
-		return v9fs_remote_get_acl(dentry, name, buffer, size, type);
+		return v9fs_xattr_get(dentry, handler->prefix, buffer, size);
 
-	acl = v9fs_get_cached_acl(d_inode(dentry), type);
+	acl = v9fs_get_cached_acl(d_inode(dentry), handler->flags);
 	if (IS_ERR(acl))
 		return PTR_ERR(acl);
 	if (acl == NULL)
@@ -260,26 +241,6 @@ static int v9fs_xattr_get_acl(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
 	return error;
 }
 
-static int v9fs_remote_set_acl(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
-			      const void *value, size_t size,
-			      int flags, int type)
-{
-	char *full_name;
-
-	switch (type) {
-	case ACL_TYPE_ACCESS:
-		full_name =  POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS;
-		break;
-	case ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT:
-		full_name = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT;
-		break;
-	default:
-		BUG();
-	}
-	return v9fs_xattr_set(dentry, full_name, value, size, flags);
-}
-
-
 static int v9fs_xattr_set_acl(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
 			      struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
 			      const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
@@ -298,8 +259,8 @@ static int v9fs_xattr_set_acl(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
 	 * xattr value. We leave it to the server to validate
 	 */
 	if ((v9ses->flags & V9FS_ACCESS_MASK) != V9FS_ACCESS_CLIENT)
-		return v9fs_remote_set_acl(dentry, name,
-					   value, size, flags, handler->flags);
+		return v9fs_xattr_set(dentry, handler->prefix, value, size,
+				      flags);
 
 	if (S_ISLNK(inode->i_mode))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -320,7 +281,6 @@ static int v9fs_xattr_set_acl(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
 
 	switch (handler->flags) {
 	case ACL_TYPE_ACCESS:
-		name = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_ACCESS;
 		if (acl) {
 			umode_t mode = inode->i_mode;
 			retval = posix_acl_equiv_mode(acl, &mode);
@@ -351,7 +311,6 @@ static int v9fs_xattr_set_acl(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
 		}
 		break;
 	case ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT:
-		name = POSIX_ACL_XATTR_DEFAULT;
 		if (!S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode)) {
 			retval = acl ? -EINVAL : 0;
 			goto err_out;
@@ -360,7 +319,7 @@ static int v9fs_xattr_set_acl(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
 	default:
 		BUG();
 	}
-	retval = v9fs_xattr_set(dentry, name, value, size, flags);
+	retval = v9fs_xattr_set(dentry, handler->prefix, value, size, flags);
 	if (!retval)
 		set_cached_acl(inode, handler->flags, acl);
 err_out:
diff --git a/fs/9p/xattr.c b/fs/9p/xattr.c
index 0cf44b6..e3d026a 100644
--- a/fs/9p/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/9p/xattr.c
@@ -137,6 +137,48 @@ ssize_t v9fs_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, size_t buffer_size)
 	return v9fs_xattr_get(dentry, NULL, buffer, buffer_size);
 }
 
+static int v9fs_xattr_handler_get(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
+				  struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+				  void *buffer, size_t size)
+{
+	const char *full_name = xattr_full_name(handler, name);
+
+	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	return v9fs_xattr_get(dentry, full_name, buffer, size);
+}
+
+static int v9fs_xattr_handler_set(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
+				  struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
+				  const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
+{
+	const char *full_name = xattr_full_name(handler, name);
+
+	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	return v9fs_xattr_set(dentry, full_name, value, size, flags);
+}
+
+static struct xattr_handler v9fs_xattr_user_handler = {
+	.prefix	= XATTR_USER_PREFIX,
+	.get	= v9fs_xattr_handler_get,
+	.set	= v9fs_xattr_handler_set,
+};
+
+static struct xattr_handler v9fs_xattr_trusted_handler = {
+	.prefix	= XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX,
+	.get	= v9fs_xattr_handler_get,
+	.set	= v9fs_xattr_handler_set,
+};
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_9P_FS_SECURITY
+static struct xattr_handler v9fs_xattr_security_handler = {
+	.prefix	= XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX,
+	.get	= v9fs_xattr_handler_get,
+	.set	= v9fs_xattr_handler_set,
+};
+#endif
+
 const struct xattr_handler *v9fs_xattr_handlers[] = {
 	&v9fs_xattr_user_handler,
 	&v9fs_xattr_trusted_handler,
diff --git a/fs/9p/xattr.h b/fs/9p/xattr.h
index d3e2ea3..c63c3be 100644
--- a/fs/9p/xattr.h
+++ b/fs/9p/xattr.h
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@
 #include <net/9p/client.h>
 
 extern const struct xattr_handler *v9fs_xattr_handlers[];
-extern struct xattr_handler v9fs_xattr_user_handler;
-extern struct xattr_handler v9fs_xattr_trusted_handler;
-extern struct xattr_handler v9fs_xattr_security_handler;
 extern const struct xattr_handler v9fs_xattr_acl_access_handler;
 extern const struct xattr_handler v9fs_xattr_acl_default_handler;
 
diff --git a/fs/9p/xattr_security.c b/fs/9p/xattr_security.c
deleted file mode 100644
index c0a470a..0000000
--- a/fs/9p/xattr_security.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,82 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright IBM Corporation, 2010
- * Author Aneesh Kumar K.V <aneesh.kumar@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
- * under the terms of version 2.1 of the GNU Lesser General Public License
- * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it would be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
- *
- */
-
-
-#include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/string.h>
-#include <linux/fs.h>
-#include <linux/slab.h>
-#include "xattr.h"
-
-static int v9fs_xattr_security_get(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
-			struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
-			void *buffer, size_t size)
-{
-	int retval;
-	char *full_name;
-	size_t name_len;
-	size_t prefix_len = XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX_LEN;
-
-	if (name == NULL)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	name_len = strlen(name);
-	full_name = kmalloc(prefix_len + name_len + 1 , GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!full_name)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	memcpy(full_name, XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX, prefix_len);
-	memcpy(full_name+prefix_len, name, name_len);
-	full_name[prefix_len + name_len] = '\0';
-
-	retval = v9fs_xattr_get(dentry, full_name, buffer, size);
-	kfree(full_name);
-	return retval;
-}
-
-static int v9fs_xattr_security_set(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
-			struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
-			const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-	int retval;
-	char *full_name;
-	size_t name_len;
-	size_t prefix_len = XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX_LEN;
-
-	if (name == NULL)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	name_len = strlen(name);
-	full_name = kmalloc(prefix_len + name_len + 1 , GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!full_name)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	memcpy(full_name, XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX, prefix_len);
-	memcpy(full_name + prefix_len, name, name_len);
-	full_name[prefix_len + name_len] = '\0';
-
-	retval = v9fs_xattr_set(dentry, full_name, value, size, flags);
-	kfree(full_name);
-	return retval;
-}
-
-struct xattr_handler v9fs_xattr_security_handler = {
-	.prefix	= XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX,
-	.get	= v9fs_xattr_security_get,
-	.set	= v9fs_xattr_security_set,
-};
diff --git a/fs/9p/xattr_trusted.c b/fs/9p/xattr_trusted.c
deleted file mode 100644
index b888a4e..0000000
--- a/fs/9p/xattr_trusted.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,82 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright IBM Corporation, 2010
- * Author Aneesh Kumar K.V <aneesh.kumar@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
- * under the terms of version 2.1 of the GNU Lesser General Public License
- * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it would be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
- *
- */
-
-
-#include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/string.h>
-#include <linux/fs.h>
-#include <linux/slab.h>
-#include "xattr.h"
-
-static int v9fs_xattr_trusted_get(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
-			struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
-			void *buffer, size_t size)
-{
-	int retval;
-	char *full_name;
-	size_t name_len;
-	size_t prefix_len = XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX_LEN;
-
-	if (name == NULL)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	name_len = strlen(name);
-	full_name = kmalloc(prefix_len + name_len + 1 , GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!full_name)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	memcpy(full_name, XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX, prefix_len);
-	memcpy(full_name+prefix_len, name, name_len);
-	full_name[prefix_len + name_len] = '\0';
-
-	retval = v9fs_xattr_get(dentry, full_name, buffer, size);
-	kfree(full_name);
-	return retval;
-}
-
-static int v9fs_xattr_trusted_set(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
-			struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
-			const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-	int retval;
-	char *full_name;
-	size_t name_len;
-	size_t prefix_len = XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX_LEN;
-
-	if (name == NULL)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	name_len = strlen(name);
-	full_name = kmalloc(prefix_len + name_len + 1 , GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!full_name)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	memcpy(full_name, XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX, prefix_len);
-	memcpy(full_name + prefix_len, name, name_len);
-	full_name[prefix_len + name_len] = '\0';
-
-	retval = v9fs_xattr_set(dentry, full_name, value, size, flags);
-	kfree(full_name);
-	return retval;
-}
-
-struct xattr_handler v9fs_xattr_trusted_handler = {
-	.prefix	= XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX,
-	.get	= v9fs_xattr_trusted_get,
-	.set	= v9fs_xattr_trusted_set,
-};
diff --git a/fs/9p/xattr_user.c b/fs/9p/xattr_user.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 06f136c..0000000
--- a/fs/9p/xattr_user.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,82 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright IBM Corporation, 2010
- * Author Aneesh Kumar K.V <aneesh.kumar@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
- * under the terms of version 2.1 of the GNU Lesser General Public License
- * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it would be useful, but
- * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
- *
- */
-
-
-#include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/string.h>
-#include <linux/fs.h>
-#include <linux/slab.h>
-#include "xattr.h"
-
-static int v9fs_xattr_user_get(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
-			struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
-			void *buffer, size_t size)
-{
-	int retval;
-	char *full_name;
-	size_t name_len;
-	size_t prefix_len = XATTR_USER_PREFIX_LEN;
-
-	if (name == NULL)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	name_len = strlen(name);
-	full_name = kmalloc(prefix_len + name_len + 1 , GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!full_name)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	memcpy(full_name, XATTR_USER_PREFIX, prefix_len);
-	memcpy(full_name+prefix_len, name, name_len);
-	full_name[prefix_len + name_len] = '\0';
-
-	retval = v9fs_xattr_get(dentry, full_name, buffer, size);
-	kfree(full_name);
-	return retval;
-}
-
-static int v9fs_xattr_user_set(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
-			struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
-			const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
-{
-	int retval;
-	char *full_name;
-	size_t name_len;
-	size_t prefix_len = XATTR_USER_PREFIX_LEN;
-
-	if (name == NULL)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (strcmp(name, "") == 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	name_len = strlen(name);
-	full_name = kmalloc(prefix_len + name_len + 1 , GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!full_name)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	memcpy(full_name, XATTR_USER_PREFIX, prefix_len);
-	memcpy(full_name + prefix_len, name, name_len);
-	full_name[prefix_len + name_len] = '\0';
-
-	retval = v9fs_xattr_set(dentry, full_name, value, size, flags);
-	kfree(full_name);
-	return retval;
-}
-
-struct xattr_handler v9fs_xattr_user_handler = {
-	.prefix	= XATTR_USER_PREFIX,
-	.get	= v9fs_xattr_user_get,
-	.set	= v9fs_xattr_user_set,
-};
diff --git a/fs/xattr.c b/fs/xattr.c
index 44377b6..2e10d08 100644
--- a/fs/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/xattr.c
@@ -790,6 +790,29 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(generic_listxattr);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(generic_setxattr);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(generic_removexattr);
 
+/**
+ * xattr_full_name  -  Compute full attribute name from suffix
+ *
+ * The get and set xattr handler operations are called with the remainder of
+ * the attribute name after skipping the handler's prefix: for example, "foo"
+ * is passed to the get operation of a handler with prefix "user." to get
+ * attribute "user.foo".  The full name is still "there" in the name though.
+ *
+ * Note: the list xattr handler operation when called from the vfs is passed a
+ * NULL name; some file systems use this operation internally, with varying
+ * semantics.
+ */
+const char *xattr_full_name(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
+			    const char *name)
+{
+	size_t prefix_len = strlen(handler->prefix);
+
+	/* assert(memcmp(name - prefix_len, handler->prefix, prefix_len) == 0); */
+
+	return name - prefix_len;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(xattr_full_name);
+
 /*
  * Allocate new xattr and copy in the value; but leave the name to callers.
  */
diff --git a/include/linux/xattr.h b/include/linux/xattr.h
index 88147d6..89474b9 100644
--- a/include/linux/xattr.h
+++ b/include/linux/xattr.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ struct xattr_handler {
 		   int flags);
 };
 
+const char *xattr_full_name(const struct xattr_handler *, const char *);
+
 struct xattr {
 	const char *name;
 	void *value;
