diff --git a/fs/9p/v9fs.c b/fs/9p/v9fs.c
index 392c5dac1981..d934f04e7736 100644
--- a/fs/9p/v9fs.c
+++ b/fs/9p/v9fs.c
@@ -184,10 +184,20 @@ static int v9fs_parse_options(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, char *opts)
 			v9ses->afid = option;
 			break;
 		case Opt_uname:
-			match_strlcpy(v9ses->uname, &args[0], PATH_MAX);
+			kfree(v9ses->uname);
+			v9ses->uname = match_strdup(&args[0]);
+			if (!v9ses->uname) {
+				ret = -ENOMEM;
+				goto free_and_return;
+			}
 			break;
 		case Opt_remotename:
-			match_strlcpy(v9ses->aname, &args[0], PATH_MAX);
+			kfree(v9ses->aname);
+			v9ses->aname = match_strdup(&args[0]);
+			if (!v9ses->aname) {
+				ret = -ENOMEM;
+				goto free_and_return;
+			}
 			break;
 		case Opt_nodevmap:
 			v9ses->nodev = 1;
@@ -287,21 +297,21 @@ struct p9_fid *v9fs_session_init(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses,
 	struct p9_fid *fid;
 	int rc;
 
-	v9ses->uname = __getname();
+	v9ses->uname = kstrdup(V9FS_DEFUSER, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!v9ses->uname)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
-	v9ses->aname = __getname();
+	v9ses->aname = kstrdup(V9FS_DEFANAME, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!v9ses->aname) {
-		__putname(v9ses->uname);
+		kfree(v9ses->uname);
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 	}
 	init_rwsem(&v9ses->rename_sem);
 
 	rc = bdi_setup_and_register(&v9ses->bdi, "9p", BDI_CAP_MAP_COPY);
 	if (rc) {
-		__putname(v9ses->aname);
-		__putname(v9ses->uname);
+		kfree(v9ses->aname);
+		kfree(v9ses->uname);
 		return ERR_PTR(rc);
 	}
 
@@ -309,8 +319,6 @@ struct p9_fid *v9fs_session_init(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses,
 	list_add(&v9ses->slist, &v9fs_sessionlist);
 	spin_unlock(&v9fs_sessionlist_lock);
 
-	strcpy(v9ses->uname, V9FS_DEFUSER);
-	strcpy(v9ses->aname, V9FS_DEFANAME);
 	v9ses->uid = ~0;
 	v9ses->dfltuid = V9FS_DEFUID;
 	v9ses->dfltgid = V9FS_DEFGID;
@@ -412,8 +420,8 @@ void v9fs_session_close(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses)
 		kfree(v9ses->cachetag);
 	}
 #endif
-	__putname(v9ses->uname);
-	__putname(v9ses->aname);
+	kfree(v9ses->uname);
+	kfree(v9ses->aname);
 
 	bdi_destroy(&v9ses->bdi);
 
diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
index cbf9dbb1b2a2..890bed538f9b 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
@@ -1276,12 +1276,12 @@ static int v9fs_readlink(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, int buflen)
 	}
 
 	/* copy extension buffer into buffer */
-	strncpy(buffer, st->extension, buflen);
+	retval = min(strlen(st->extension)+1, (size_t)buflen);
+	memcpy(buffer, st->extension, retval);
 
-	p9_debug(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "%s -> %s (%s)\n",
-		 dentry->d_name.name, st->extension, buffer);
+	p9_debug(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "%s -> %s (%.*s)\n",
+		 dentry->d_name.name, st->extension, buflen, buffer);
 
-	retval = strnlen(buffer, buflen);
 done:
 	p9stat_free(st);
 	kfree(st);
diff --git a/net/9p/client.c b/net/9p/client.c
index 8260f132b32e..34d417670935 100644
--- a/net/9p/client.c
+++ b/net/9p/client.c
@@ -76,6 +76,20 @@ inline int p9_is_proto_dotu(struct p9_client *clnt)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(p9_is_proto_dotu);
 
+/*
+ * Some error codes are taken directly from the server replies,
+ * make sure they are valid.
+ */
+static int safe_errno(int err)
+{
+	if ((err > 0) || (err < -MAX_ERRNO)) {
+		p9_debug(P9_DEBUG_ERROR, "Invalid error code %d\n", err);
+		return -EPROTO;
+	}
+	return err;
+}
+
+
 /* Interpret mount option for protocol version */
 static int get_protocol_version(char *s)
 {
@@ -782,7 +796,7 @@ again:
 		return req;
 reterr:
 	p9_free_req(c, req);
-	return ERR_PTR(err);
+	return ERR_PTR(safe_errno(err));
 }
 
 /**
@@ -865,7 +879,7 @@ static struct p9_req_t *p9_client_zc_rpc(struct p9_client *c, int8_t type,
 		return req;
 reterr:
 	p9_free_req(c, req);
-	return ERR_PTR(err);
+	return ERR_PTR(safe_errno(err));
 }
 
 static struct p9_fid *p9_fid_create(struct p9_client *clnt)
diff --git a/net/9p/trans_fd.c b/net/9p/trans_fd.c
index 15656b8573f3..02efb25c2957 100644
--- a/net/9p/trans_fd.c
+++ b/net/9p/trans_fd.c
@@ -316,8 +316,7 @@ static void p9_read_work(struct work_struct *work)
 						m->rsize - m->rpos);
 	p9_debug(P9_DEBUG_TRANS, "mux %p got %d bytes\n", m, err);
 	if (err == -EAGAIN) {
-		clear_bit(Rworksched, &m->wsched);
-		return;
+		goto end_clear;
 	}
 
 	if (err <= 0)
@@ -379,19 +378,20 @@ static void p9_read_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		m->req = NULL;
 	}
 
+end_clear:
+	clear_bit(Rworksched, &m->wsched);
+
 	if (!list_empty(&m->req_list)) {
 		if (test_and_clear_bit(Rpending, &m->wsched))
 			n = POLLIN;
 		else
 			n = p9_fd_poll(m->client, NULL);
 
-		if (n & POLLIN) {
+		if ((n & POLLIN) && !test_and_set_bit(Rworksched, &m->wsched)) {
 			p9_debug(P9_DEBUG_TRANS, "sched read work %p\n", m);
 			schedule_work(&m->rq);
-		} else
-			clear_bit(Rworksched, &m->wsched);
-	} else
-		clear_bit(Rworksched, &m->wsched);
+		}
+	}
 
 	return;
 error:
@@ -453,12 +453,13 @@ static void p9_write_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 
 	if (!m->wsize) {
+		spin_lock(&m->client->lock);
 		if (list_empty(&m->unsent_req_list)) {
 			clear_bit(Wworksched, &m->wsched);
+			spin_unlock(&m->client->lock);
 			return;
 		}
 
-		spin_lock(&m->client->lock);
 		req = list_entry(m->unsent_req_list.next, struct p9_req_t,
 			       req_list);
 		req->status = REQ_STATUS_SENT;
@@ -476,10 +477,9 @@ static void p9_write_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	clear_bit(Wpending, &m->wsched);
 	err = p9_fd_write(m->client, m->wbuf + m->wpos, m->wsize - m->wpos);
 	p9_debug(P9_DEBUG_TRANS, "mux %p sent %d bytes\n", m, err);
-	if (err == -EAGAIN) {
-		clear_bit(Wworksched, &m->wsched);
-		return;
-	}
+	if (err == -EAGAIN)
+		goto end_clear;
+
 
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto error;
@@ -492,19 +492,21 @@ static void p9_write_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (m->wpos == m->wsize)
 		m->wpos = m->wsize = 0;
 
-	if (m->wsize == 0 && !list_empty(&m->unsent_req_list)) {
+end_clear:
+	clear_bit(Wworksched, &m->wsched);
+
+	if (m->wsize || !list_empty(&m->unsent_req_list)) {
 		if (test_and_clear_bit(Wpending, &m->wsched))
 			n = POLLOUT;
 		else
 			n = p9_fd_poll(m->client, NULL);
 
-		if (n & POLLOUT) {
+		if ((n & POLLOUT) &&
+		   !test_and_set_bit(Wworksched, &m->wsched)) {
 			p9_debug(P9_DEBUG_TRANS, "sched write work %p\n", m);
 			schedule_work(&m->wq);
-		} else
-			clear_bit(Wworksched, &m->wsched);
-	} else
-		clear_bit(Wworksched, &m->wsched);
+		}
+	}
 
 	return;