diff --git a/fs/9p/v9fs.c b/fs/9p/v9fs.c
index f8b86e9..3c49201 100644
--- a/fs/9p/v9fs.c
+++ b/fs/9p/v9fs.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@
 	v9ses->maxdata = v9ses->clnt->msize - P9_IOHDRSZ;
 
 	/* for legacy mode, fall back to V9FS_ACCESS_ANY */
-	if (!v9fs_proto_dotu(v9ses) &&
+	if (!(v9fs_proto_dotu(v9ses) || v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses)) &&
 		((v9ses->flags&V9FS_ACCESS_MASK) == V9FS_ACCESS_USER)) {
 
 		v9ses->flags &= ~V9FS_ACCESS_MASK;