diff --git a/fs/nfs/client.c b/fs/nfs/client.c
index 4e7df2adb212..5f01f42b3991 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/client.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/client.c
@@ -635,7 +635,8 @@ static int nfs_create_rpc_client(struct nfs_client *clp,
  */
 static void nfs_destroy_server(struct nfs_server *server)
 {
-	if (!(server->flags & NFS_MOUNT_NONLM))
+	if (!(server->flags & NFS_MOUNT_LOCAL_FLOCK) ||
+			!(server->flags & NFS_MOUNT_LOCAL_FCNTL))
 		nlmclnt_done(server->nlm_host);
 }
 
@@ -657,7 +658,8 @@ static int nfs_start_lockd(struct nfs_server *server)
 
 	if (nlm_init.nfs_version > 3)
 		return 0;
-	if (server->flags & NFS_MOUNT_NONLM)
+	if ((server->flags & NFS_MOUNT_LOCAL_FLOCK) &&
+			(server->flags & NFS_MOUNT_LOCAL_FCNTL))
 		return 0;
 
 	switch (clp->cl_proto) {
diff --git a/fs/nfs/file.c b/fs/nfs/file.c
index eb51bd6201da..59cbe1ba0511 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/file.c
@@ -684,7 +684,8 @@ static ssize_t nfs_file_splice_write(struct pipe_inode_info *pipe,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int do_getlk(struct file *filp, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl)
+static int
+do_getlk(struct file *filp, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl, int is_local)
 {
 	struct inode *inode = filp->f_mapping->host;
 	int status = 0;
@@ -699,7 +700,7 @@ static int do_getlk(struct file *filp, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl)
 	if (nfs_have_delegation(inode, FMODE_READ))
 		goto out_noconflict;
 
-	if (NFS_SERVER(inode)->flags & NFS_MOUNT_NONLM)
+	if (is_local)
 		goto out_noconflict;
 
 	status = NFS_PROTO(inode)->lock(filp, cmd, fl);
@@ -730,7 +731,8 @@ static int do_vfs_lock(struct file *file, struct file_lock *fl)
 	return res;
 }
 
-static int do_unlk(struct file *filp, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl)
+static int
+do_unlk(struct file *filp, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl, int is_local)
 {
 	struct inode *inode = filp->f_mapping->host;
 	int status;
@@ -745,15 +747,19 @@ static int do_unlk(struct file *filp, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl)
 	 * 	If we're signalled while cleaning up locks on process exit, we
 	 * 	still need to complete the unlock.
 	 */
-	/* Use local locking if mounted with "-onolock" */
-	if (!(NFS_SERVER(inode)->flags & NFS_MOUNT_NONLM))
+	/*
+	 * Use local locking if mounted with "-onolock" or with appropriate
+	 * "-olocal_lock="
+	 */
+	if (!is_local)
 		status = NFS_PROTO(inode)->lock(filp, cmd, fl);
 	else
 		status = do_vfs_lock(filp, fl);
 	return status;
 }
 
-static int do_setlk(struct file *filp, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl)
+static int
+do_setlk(struct file *filp, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl, int is_local)
 {
 	struct inode *inode = filp->f_mapping->host;
 	int status;
@@ -766,8 +772,11 @@ static int do_setlk(struct file *filp, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl)
 	if (status != 0)
 		goto out;
 
-	/* Use local locking if mounted with "-onolock" */
-	if (!(NFS_SERVER(inode)->flags & NFS_MOUNT_NONLM))
+	/*
+	 * Use local locking if mounted with "-onolock" or with appropriate
+	 * "-olocal_lock="
+	 */
+	if (!is_local)
 		status = NFS_PROTO(inode)->lock(filp, cmd, fl);
 	else
 		status = do_vfs_lock(filp, fl);
@@ -791,6 +800,7 @@ static int nfs_lock(struct file *filp, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl)
 {
 	struct inode *inode = filp->f_mapping->host;
 	int ret = -ENOLCK;
+	int is_local = 0;
 
 	dprintk("NFS: lock(%s/%s, t=%x, fl=%x, r=%lld:%lld)\n",
 			filp->f_path.dentry->d_parent->d_name.name,
@@ -804,6 +814,9 @@ static int nfs_lock(struct file *filp, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl)
 	if (__mandatory_lock(inode) && fl->fl_type != F_UNLCK)
 		goto out_err;
 
+	if (NFS_SERVER(inode)->flags & NFS_MOUNT_LOCAL_FCNTL)
+		is_local = 1;
+
 	if (NFS_PROTO(inode)->lock_check_bounds != NULL) {
 		ret = NFS_PROTO(inode)->lock_check_bounds(fl);
 		if (ret < 0)
@@ -811,11 +824,11 @@ static int nfs_lock(struct file *filp, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl)
 	}
 
 	if (IS_GETLK(cmd))
-		ret = do_getlk(filp, cmd, fl);
+		ret = do_getlk(filp, cmd, fl, is_local);
 	else if (fl->fl_type == F_UNLCK)
-		ret = do_unlk(filp, cmd, fl);
+		ret = do_unlk(filp, cmd, fl, is_local);
 	else
-		ret = do_setlk(filp, cmd, fl);
+		ret = do_setlk(filp, cmd, fl, is_local);
 out_err:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -825,6 +838,9 @@ static int nfs_lock(struct file *filp, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl)
  */
 static int nfs_flock(struct file *filp, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl)
 {
+	struct inode *inode = filp->f_mapping->host;
+	int is_local = 0;
+
 	dprintk("NFS: flock(%s/%s, t=%x, fl=%x)\n",
 			filp->f_path.dentry->d_parent->d_name.name,
 			filp->f_path.dentry->d_name.name,
@@ -833,14 +849,17 @@ static int nfs_flock(struct file *filp, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl)
 	if (!(fl->fl_flags & FL_FLOCK))
 		return -ENOLCK;
 
+	if (NFS_SERVER(inode)->flags & NFS_MOUNT_LOCAL_FLOCK)
+		is_local = 1;
+
 	/* We're simulating flock() locks using posix locks on the server */
 	fl->fl_owner = (fl_owner_t)filp;
 	fl->fl_start = 0;
 	fl->fl_end = OFFSET_MAX;
 
 	if (fl->fl_type == F_UNLCK)
-		return do_unlk(filp, cmd, fl);
-	return do_setlk(filp, cmd, fl);
+		return do_unlk(filp, cmd, fl, is_local);
+	return do_setlk(filp, cmd, fl, is_local);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/fs/nfs/super.c b/fs/nfs/super.c
index ec3966e4706b..2e866d86c220 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/super.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/super.c
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ enum {
 	Opt_addr, Opt_mountaddr, Opt_clientaddr,
 	Opt_lookupcache,
 	Opt_fscache_uniq,
+	Opt_local_lock,
 
 	/* Special mount options */
 	Opt_userspace, Opt_deprecated, Opt_sloppy,
@@ -171,6 +172,7 @@ static const match_table_t nfs_mount_option_tokens = {
 
 	{ Opt_lookupcache, "lookupcache=%s" },
 	{ Opt_fscache_uniq, "fsc=%s" },
+	{ Opt_local_lock, "local_lock=%s" },
 
 	{ Opt_err, NULL }
 };
@@ -236,6 +238,22 @@ static match_table_t nfs_lookupcache_tokens = {
 	{ Opt_lookupcache_err, NULL }
 };
 
+enum {
+	Opt_local_lock_all, Opt_local_lock_flock, Opt_local_lock_posix,
+	Opt_local_lock_none,
+
+	Opt_local_lock_err
+};
+
+static match_table_t nfs_local_lock_tokens = {
+	{ Opt_local_lock_all, "all" },
+	{ Opt_local_lock_flock, "flock" },
+	{ Opt_local_lock_posix, "posix" },
+	{ Opt_local_lock_none, "none" },
+
+	{ Opt_local_lock_err, NULL }
+};
+
 
 static void nfs_umount_begin(struct super_block *);
 static int  nfs_statfs(struct dentry *, struct kstatfs *);
@@ -1009,9 +1027,13 @@ static int nfs_parse_mount_options(char *raw,
 			break;
 		case Opt_lock:
 			mnt->flags &= ~NFS_MOUNT_NONLM;
+			mnt->flags &= ~(NFS_MOUNT_LOCAL_FLOCK |
+					NFS_MOUNT_LOCAL_FCNTL);
 			break;
 		case Opt_nolock:
 			mnt->flags |= NFS_MOUNT_NONLM;
+			mnt->flags |= (NFS_MOUNT_LOCAL_FLOCK |
+				       NFS_MOUNT_LOCAL_FCNTL);
 			break;
 		case Opt_v2:
 			mnt->flags &= ~NFS_MOUNT_VER3;
@@ -1412,6 +1434,34 @@ static int nfs_parse_mount_options(char *raw,
 			mnt->fscache_uniq = string;
 			mnt->options |= NFS_OPTION_FSCACHE;
 			break;
+		case Opt_local_lock:
+			string = match_strdup(args);
+			if (string == NULL)
+				goto out_nomem;
+			token = match_token(string, nfs_local_lock_tokens,
+					args);
+			kfree(string);
+			switch (token) {
+			case Opt_local_lock_all:
+				mnt->flags |= (NFS_MOUNT_LOCAL_FLOCK |
+					       NFS_MOUNT_LOCAL_FCNTL);
+				break;
+			case Opt_local_lock_flock:
+				mnt->flags |= NFS_MOUNT_LOCAL_FLOCK;
+				break;
+			case Opt_local_lock_posix:
+				mnt->flags |= NFS_MOUNT_LOCAL_FCNTL;
+				break;
+			case Opt_local_lock_none:
+				mnt->flags &= ~(NFS_MOUNT_LOCAL_FLOCK |
+						NFS_MOUNT_LOCAL_FCNTL);
+				break;
+			default:
+				dfprintk(MOUNT, "NFS:	invalid	"
+						"local_lock argument\n");
+				return 0;
+			};
+			break;
 
 		/*
 		 * Special options
@@ -1817,6 +1867,12 @@ static int nfs_validate_mount_data(void *options,
 		if (!args->nfs_server.hostname)
 			goto out_nomem;
 
+		if (!(data->flags & NFS_MOUNT_NONLM))
+			args->flags &= ~(NFS_MOUNT_LOCAL_FLOCK|
+					 NFS_MOUNT_LOCAL_FCNTL);
+		else
+			args->flags |= (NFS_MOUNT_LOCAL_FLOCK|
+					NFS_MOUNT_LOCAL_FCNTL);
 		/*
 		 * The legacy version 6 binary mount data from userspace has a
 		 * field used only to transport selinux information into the
@@ -2433,7 +2489,8 @@ static void nfs4_fill_super(struct super_block *sb)
 
 static void nfs4_validate_mount_flags(struct nfs_parsed_mount_data *args)
 {
-	args->flags &= ~(NFS_MOUNT_NONLM|NFS_MOUNT_NOACL|NFS_MOUNT_VER3);
+	args->flags &= ~(NFS_MOUNT_NONLM|NFS_MOUNT_NOACL|NFS_MOUNT_VER3|
+			 NFS_MOUNT_LOCAL_FLOCK|NFS_MOUNT_LOCAL_FCNTL);
 }
 
 static int nfs4_validate_text_mount_data(void *options,
diff --git a/include/linux/nfs_mount.h b/include/linux/nfs_mount.h
index 5d59ae861aa6..576bddd72e04 100644
--- a/include/linux/nfs_mount.h
+++ b/include/linux/nfs_mount.h
@@ -71,4 +71,7 @@ struct nfs_mount_data {
 #define NFS_MOUNT_NORESVPORT		0x40000
 #define NFS_MOUNT_LEGACY_INTERFACE	0x80000
 
+#define NFS_MOUNT_LOCAL_FLOCK	0x100000
+#define NFS_MOUNT_LOCAL_FCNTL	0x200000
+
 #endif