1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index 5f2ec1946776..73ed9fcab821 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -1742,7 +1742,16 @@ void reset_cifs_unix_caps(int xid, struct cifsTconInfo *tcon,
                         cFYI(1, ("very large write cap"));
 #endif /* CIFS_DEBUG2 */
                 if (CIFSSMBSetFSUnixInfo(xid, tcon, cap)) {
-                        cFYI(1, ("setting capabilities failed"));
+                        if (vol_info == NULL)
+                                cFYI(1, ("resetting capabilities failed"));
+                        else
+                                cERROR(1, ("Negotiating Unix capabilities "
+                                           "with the server failed.  Consider "
+                                           "mounting with the Unix Extensions\n"
+                                           "disabled, if problems are found, "
+                                           "by specifying the nounix mount "
+                                           "option.");
+
                 }
         }
 }