1 files changed, 17 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/fsdev/qemu-fsdev.c b/fsdev/qemu-fsdev.c
index ce920d665a..5977bcca4c 100644
--- a/fsdev/qemu-fsdev.c
+++ b/fsdev/qemu-fsdev.c
@@ -58,8 +58,15 @@ int qemu_fsdev_add(QemuOpts *opts)
         return -1;
     }
 
-    if (!sec_model) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "fsdev: No security_model specified.\n");
+    if (!strcmp(fsdriver, "local") && !sec_model) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "security model not specified, "
+                "local fs needs security model\nvalid options are:"
+                "\tsecurity_model=[passthrough|mapped|none]\n");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (strcmp(fsdriver, "local") && sec_model) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "only local fs driver needs security model\n");
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -80,6 +87,10 @@ int qemu_fsdev_add(QemuOpts *opts)
         }
     }
 
+    if (strcmp(fsdriver, "local")) {
+        goto done;
+    }
+
     if (!strcmp(sec_model, "passthrough")) {
         fsle->fse.export_flags |= V9FS_SM_PASSTHROUGH;
     } else if (!strcmp(sec_model, "mapped")) {
@@ -87,14 +98,11 @@ int qemu_fsdev_add(QemuOpts *opts)
     } else if (!strcmp(sec_model, "none")) {
         fsle->fse.export_flags |= V9FS_SM_NONE;
     } else {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Default to security_model=none. You may want"
-                " enable advanced security model using "
-                "security option:\n\t security_model=passthrough\n\t "
-                "security_model=mapped\n");
-
-        fsle->fse.export_flags |= V9FS_SM_NONE;
+        fprintf(stderr, "Invalid security model %s specified, valid options are"
+                "\n\t [passthrough|mapped|none]\n", sec_model);
+        return -1;
     }
-
+done:
     QTAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&fsdriver_entries, fsle, next);
     return 0;
 }