diff --git a/fs/9p/acl.c b/fs/9p/acl.c
index 0a2e480..1ee3434 100644
--- a/fs/9p/acl.c
+++ b/fs/9p/acl.c
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ int v9fs_get_acl(struct inode *inode, struct p9_fid *fid)
 	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
 
 	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(inode);
-	if ((v9ses->flags & V9FS_ACCESS_MASK) != V9FS_ACCESS_CLIENT) {
+	if (((v9ses->flags & V9FS_ACCESS_MASK) != V9FS_ACCESS_CLIENT) ||
+			((v9ses->flags & V9FS_ACL_MASK) != V9FS_POSIX_ACL)) {
 		set_cached_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, NULL);
 		set_cached_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, NULL);
 		return 0;
@@ -104,9 +105,10 @@ int v9fs_check_acl(struct inode *inode, int mask, unsigned int flags)
 		return -ECHILD;
 
 	v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(inode);
-	if ((v9ses->flags & V9FS_ACCESS_MASK) != V9FS_ACCESS_CLIENT) {
+	if (((v9ses->flags & V9FS_ACCESS_MASK) != V9FS_ACCESS_CLIENT) ||
+			((v9ses->flags & V9FS_ACL_MASK) != V9FS_POSIX_ACL)) {
 		/*
-		 * On access = client mode get the acl
+		 * On access = client  and acl = on mode get the acl
 		 * values from the server
 		 */
 		return 0;
diff --git a/fs/9p/v9fs.c b/fs/9p/v9fs.c
index d34f293..f5a3200 100644
--- a/fs/9p/v9fs.c
+++ b/fs/9p/v9fs.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ enum {
 	/* Cache options */
 	Opt_cache_loose, Opt_fscache,
 	/* Access options */
-	Opt_access,
+	Opt_access, Opt_posixacl,
 	/* Error token */
 	Opt_err
 };
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ static const match_table_t tokens = {
 	{Opt_fscache, "fscache"},
 	{Opt_cachetag, "cachetag=%s"},
 	{Opt_access, "access=%s"},
+	{Opt_posixacl, "posixacl"},
 	{Opt_err, NULL}
 };
 
@@ -194,13 +195,7 @@ static int v9fs_parse_options(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, char *opts)
 			else if (strcmp(s, "any") == 0)
 				v9ses->flags |= V9FS_ACCESS_ANY;
 			else if (strcmp(s, "client") == 0) {
-#ifdef CONFIG_9P_FS_POSIX_ACL
 				v9ses->flags |= V9FS_ACCESS_CLIENT;
-#else
-				P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_ERROR,
-					"Not defined CONFIG_9P_FS_POSIX_ACL. "
-					"Ignoring access=client option\n");
-#endif
 			} else {
 				v9ses->flags |= V9FS_ACCESS_SINGLE;
 				v9ses->uid = simple_strtoul(s, &e, 10);
@@ -210,6 +205,16 @@ static int v9fs_parse_options(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, char *opts)
 			kfree(s);
 			break;
 
+		case Opt_posixacl:
+#ifdef CONFIG_9P_FS_POSIX_ACL
+			v9ses->flags |= V9FS_POSIX_ACL;
+#else
+			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_ERROR,
+					"Not defined CONFIG_9P_FS_POSIX_ACL. "
+					"Ignoring posixacl option\n");
+#endif
+			break;
+
 		default:
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -304,6 +309,14 @@ struct p9_fid *v9fs_session_init(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses,
 		v9ses->flags |= V9FS_ACCESS_ANY;
 		v9ses->uid = ~0;
 	}
+	if (!v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses) ||
+		!((v9ses->flags & V9FS_ACCESS_MASK) == V9FS_ACCESS_CLIENT)) {
+		/*
+		 * We support ACL checks on clinet only if the protocol is
+		 * 9P2000.L and access is V9FS_ACCESS_CLIENT.
+		 */
+		v9ses->flags &= ~V9FS_ACL_MASK;
+	}
 
 	fid = p9_client_attach(v9ses->clnt, NULL, v9ses->uname, ~0,
 							v9ses->aname);
diff --git a/fs/9p/v9fs.h b/fs/9p/v9fs.h
index c4b5d88..6fa3cf5 100644
--- a/fs/9p/v9fs.h
+++ b/fs/9p/v9fs.h
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@
  * @V9FS_PROTO_2000L: whether or not to use 9P2000.l extensions
  * @V9FS_ACCESS_SINGLE: only the mounting user can access the hierarchy
  * @V9FS_ACCESS_USER: a new attach will be issued for every user (default)
+ * @V9FS_ACCESS_CLIENT: Just like user, but access check is performed on client.
  * @V9FS_ACCESS_ANY: use a single attach for all users
  * @V9FS_ACCESS_MASK: bit mask of different ACCESS options
+ * @V9FS_POSIX_ACL: POSIX ACLs are enforced
  *
  * Session flags reflect options selected by users at mount time
  */
@@ -37,13 +39,15 @@
 			 V9FS_ACCESS_USER |   \
 			 V9FS_ACCESS_CLIENT)
 #define V9FS_ACCESS_MASK V9FS_ACCESS_ANY
+#define V9FS_ACL_MASK V9FS_POSIX_ACL
 
 enum p9_session_flags {
 	V9FS_PROTO_2000U	= 0x01,
 	V9FS_PROTO_2000L	= 0x02,
 	V9FS_ACCESS_SINGLE	= 0x04,
 	V9FS_ACCESS_USER	= 0x08,
-	V9FS_ACCESS_CLIENT	= 0x10
+	V9FS_ACCESS_CLIENT	= 0x10,
+	V9FS_POSIX_ACL		= 0x20
 };
 
 /* possible values of ->cache */
diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_super.c b/fs/9p/vfs_super.c
index dbaabe3..4f14be5 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_super.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_super.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ v9fs_fill_super(struct super_block *sb, struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses,
 	    MS_NOATIME;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_9P_FS_POSIX_ACL
-	if ((v9ses->flags & V9FS_ACCESS_MASK) == V9FS_ACCESS_CLIENT)
+	if ((v9ses->flags & V9FS_ACL_MASK) == V9FS_POSIX_ACL)
 		sb->s_flags |= MS_POSIXACL;
 #endif
 
