diff --git a/fs/9p/v9fs_vfs.h b/fs/9p/v9fs_vfs.h
index 88418c4..7c24dab 100644
--- a/fs/9p/v9fs_vfs.h
+++ b/fs/9p/v9fs_vfs.h
@@ -64,3 +64,5 @@ int v9fs_uflags2omode(int uflags, int extended);
 
 ssize_t v9fs_file_readn(struct file *, char *, char __user *, u32, u64);
 void v9fs_blank_wstat(struct p9_wstat *wstat);
+
+#define P9_LOCK_TIMEOUT (30*HZ)
diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_file.c b/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
index f455c45..eb9b7ae 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <linux/inet.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/pagemap.h>
+#include <linux/utsname.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <linux/idr.h>
 #include <net/9p/9p.h>
@@ -130,6 +131,159 @@ static int v9fs_file_lock(struct file *filp, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl)
 	return res;
 }
 
+static int v9fs_file_do_lock(struct file *filp, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl)
+{
+	struct p9_flock flock;
+	struct p9_fid *fid;
+	uint8_t status;
+	int res = 0;
+	unsigned char fl_type;
+
+	fid = filp->private_data;
+	BUG_ON(fid == NULL);
+
+	if ((fl->fl_flags & FL_POSIX) != FL_POSIX)
+		BUG();
+
+	res = posix_lock_file_wait(filp, fl);
+	if (res < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	/* convert posix lock to p9 tlock args */
+	memset(&flock, 0, sizeof(flock));
+	flock.type = fl->fl_type;
+	flock.start = fl->fl_start;
+	if (fl->fl_end == OFFSET_MAX)
+		flock.length = 0;
+	else
+		flock.length = fl->fl_end - fl->fl_start + 1;
+	flock.proc_id = fl->fl_pid;
+	flock.client_id = utsname()->nodename;
+	if (IS_SETLKW(cmd))
+		flock.flags = P9_LOCK_FLAGS_BLOCK;
+
+	/*
+	 * if its a blocked request and we get P9_LOCK_BLOCKED as the status
+	 * for lock request, keep on trying
+	 */
+	for (;;) {
+		res = p9_client_lock_dotl(fid, &flock, &status);
+		if (res < 0)
+			break;
+
+		if (status != P9_LOCK_BLOCKED)
+			break;
+		if (status == P9_LOCK_BLOCKED && !IS_SETLKW(cmd))
+			break;
+		schedule_timeout_interruptible(P9_LOCK_TIMEOUT);
+	}
+
+	/* map 9p status to VFS status */
+	switch (status) {
+	case P9_LOCK_SUCCESS:
+		res = 0;
+		break;
+	case P9_LOCK_BLOCKED:
+		res = -EAGAIN;
+		break;
+	case P9_LOCK_ERROR:
+	case P9_LOCK_GRACE:
+		res = -ENOLCK;
+		break;
+	default:
+		BUG();
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * incase server returned error for lock request, revert
+	 * it locally
+	 */
+	if (res < 0 && fl->fl_type != F_UNLCK) {
+		fl_type = fl->fl_type;
+		fl->fl_type = F_UNLCK;
+		res = posix_lock_file_wait(filp, fl);
+		fl->fl_type = fl_type;
+	}
+out:
+	return res;
+}
+
+/**
+ * v9fs_file_lock_dotl - lock a file (or directory)
+ * @filp: file to be locked
+ * @cmd: lock command
+ * @fl: file lock structure
+ *
+ */
+
+static int v9fs_file_lock_dotl(struct file *filp, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl)
+{
+	struct inode *inode = filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	int ret = -ENOLCK;
+
+	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "filp: %p cmd:%d lock: %p name: %s\n", filp,
+				cmd, fl, filp->f_path.dentry->d_name.name);
+
+	/* No mandatory locks */
+	if (__mandatory_lock(inode) && fl->fl_type != F_UNLCK)
+		goto out_err;
+
+	if ((IS_SETLK(cmd) || IS_SETLKW(cmd)) && fl->fl_type != F_UNLCK) {
+		filemap_write_and_wait(inode->i_mapping);
+		invalidate_mapping_pages(&inode->i_data, 0, -1);
+	}
+
+	if (IS_SETLK(cmd) || IS_SETLKW(cmd))
+		ret = v9fs_file_do_lock(filp, cmd, fl);
+	else
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+out_err:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * v9fs_file_flock_dotl - lock a file
+ * @filp: file to be locked
+ * @cmd: lock command
+ * @fl: file lock structure
+ *
+ */
+
+static int v9fs_file_flock_dotl(struct file *filp, int cmd,
+	struct file_lock *fl)
+{
+	struct inode *inode = filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	int ret = -ENOLCK;
+
+	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "filp: %p cmd:%d lock: %p name: %s\n", filp,
+				cmd, fl, filp->f_path.dentry->d_name.name);
+
+	/* No mandatory locks */
+	if (__mandatory_lock(inode) && fl->fl_type != F_UNLCK)
+		goto out_err;
+
+	if (!(fl->fl_flags & FL_FLOCK))
+		goto out_err;
+
+	if ((IS_SETLK(cmd) || IS_SETLKW(cmd)) && fl->fl_type != F_UNLCK) {
+		filemap_write_and_wait(inode->i_mapping);
+		invalidate_mapping_pages(&inode->i_data, 0, -1);
+	}
+	/* Convert flock to posix lock */
+	fl->fl_owner = (fl_owner_t)filp;
+	fl->fl_start = 0;
+	fl->fl_end = OFFSET_MAX;
+	fl->fl_flags |= FL_POSIX;
+	fl->fl_flags ^= FL_FLOCK;
+
+	if (IS_SETLK(cmd) | IS_SETLKW(cmd))
+		ret = v9fs_file_do_lock(filp, cmd, fl);
+	else
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+out_err:
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /**
  * v9fs_file_readn - read from a file
  * @filp: file pointer to read
@@ -294,7 +448,8 @@ static const struct file_operations v9fs_cached_file_operations = {
 	.write = v9fs_file_write,
 	.open = v9fs_file_open,
 	.release = v9fs_dir_release,
-	.lock = v9fs_file_lock,
+	.lock = v9fs_file_lock_dotl,
+	.flock = v9fs_file_flock_dotl,
 	.mmap = generic_file_readonly_mmap,
 	.fsync = v9fs_file_fsync,
 };
@@ -316,7 +471,8 @@ const struct file_operations v9fs_file_operations_dotl = {
 	.write = v9fs_file_write,
 	.open = v9fs_file_open,
 	.release = v9fs_dir_release,
-	.lock = v9fs_file_lock,
+	.lock = v9fs_file_lock_dotl,
+	.flock = v9fs_file_flock_dotl,
 	.mmap = generic_file_readonly_mmap,
 	.fsync = v9fs_file_fsync,
 };
diff --git a/include/net/9p/9p.h b/include/net/9p/9p.h
index a4a1b04..0968a25 100644
--- a/include/net/9p/9p.h
+++ b/include/net/9p/9p.h
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ enum p9_msg_t {
 	P9_RXATTRCREATE,
 	P9_TREADDIR = 40,
 	P9_RREADDIR,
+	P9_TLOCK = 52,
+	P9_RLOCK,
 	P9_TLINK = 70,
 	P9_RLINK,
 	P9_TMKDIR = 72,
@@ -462,6 +464,32 @@ struct p9_iattr_dotl {
 	u64 mtime_nsec;
 };
 
+#define P9_LOCK_SUCCESS 0
+#define P9_LOCK_BLOCKED 1
+#define P9_LOCK_ERROR 2
+#define P9_LOCK_GRACE 3
+
+#define P9_LOCK_FLAGS_BLOCK 1
+#define P9_LOCK_FLAGS_RECLAIM 2
+
+/* struct p9_flock: POSIX lock structure
+ * @type - type of lock
+ * @flags - lock flags
+ * @start - starting offset of the lock
+ * @length - number of bytes
+ * @proc_id - process id which wants to take lock
+ * @client_id - client id
+ */
+
+struct p9_flock {
+	u8 type;
+	u32 flags;
+	u64 start;
+	u64 length;
+	u32 proc_id;
+	char *client_id;
+};
+
 /* Structures for Protocol Operations */
 struct p9_tstatfs {
 	u32 fid;
diff --git a/include/net/9p/client.h b/include/net/9p/client.h
index d1aa2cf..39df9fd 100644
--- a/include/net/9p/client.h
+++ b/include/net/9p/client.h
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ int p9_client_mknod_dotl(struct p9_fid *oldfid, char *name, int mode,
 			dev_t rdev, gid_t gid, struct p9_qid *);
 int p9_client_mkdir_dotl(struct p9_fid *fid, char *name, int mode,
 				gid_t gid, struct p9_qid *);
+int p9_client_lock_dotl(struct p9_fid *fid, struct p9_flock *flock, u8 *status);
 struct p9_req_t *p9_tag_lookup(struct p9_client *, u16);
 void p9_client_cb(struct p9_client *c, struct p9_req_t *req);
 
diff --git a/net/9p/client.c b/net/9p/client.c
index 208efce..6329037 100644
--- a/net/9p/client.c
+++ b/net/9p/client.c
@@ -1827,3 +1827,36 @@ error:
 
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(p9_client_mkdir_dotl);
+
+int p9_client_lock_dotl(struct p9_fid *fid, struct p9_flock *flock, u8 *status)
+{
+	int err;
+	struct p9_client *clnt;
+	struct p9_req_t *req;
+
+	err = 0;
+	clnt = fid->clnt;
+	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_9P, ">>> TLOCK fid %d type %i flags %d "
+			"start %lld length %lld proc_id %d client_id %s\n",
+			fid->fid, flock->type, flock->flags, flock->start,
+			flock->length, flock->proc_id, flock->client_id);
+
+	req = p9_client_rpc(clnt, P9_TLOCK, "dbdqqds", fid->fid, flock->type,
+				flock->flags, flock->start, flock->length,
+					flock->proc_id, flock->client_id);
+
+	if (IS_ERR(req))
+		return PTR_ERR(req);
+
+	err = p9pdu_readf(req->rc, clnt->proto_version, "b", status);
+	if (err) {
+		p9pdu_dump(1, req->rc);
+		goto error;
+	}
+	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_9P, "<<< RLOCK status %i\n", *status);
+error:
+	p9_free_req(clnt, req);
+	return err;
+
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(p9_client_lock_dotl);
