} else
                        goto cifs_setattr_exit;
        }
-       if (attrs->ia_valid & ATTR_UID) {
-               cFYI(1, ("UID changed to %d", attrs->ia_uid));
-               uid = attrs->ia_uid;
-       }
-       if (attrs->ia_valid & ATTR_GID) {
-               cFYI(1, ("GID changed to %d", attrs->ia_gid));
-               gid = attrs->ia_gid;
+
+       /*
+        * Without unix extensions we can't send ownership changes to the
+        * server, so silently ignore them. This is consistent with how
+        * local DOS/Windows filesystems behave (VFAT, NTFS, etc). With
+        * CIFSACL support + proper Windows to Unix idmapping, we may be
+        * able to support this in the future.
+        */
+       if (!pTcon->unix_ext &&
+           !(cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_SET_UID)) {
+               attrs->ia_valid &= ~(ATTR_UID | ATTR_GID);
+       } else {
+               if (attrs->ia_valid & ATTR_UID) {
+                       cFYI(1, ("UID changed to %d", attrs->ia_uid));
+                       uid = attrs->ia_uid;
+               }
+               if (attrs->ia_valid & ATTR_GID) {
+                       cFYI(1, ("GID changed to %d", attrs->ia_gid));
+                       gid = attrs->ia_gid;
+               }
        }
 
        time_buf.Attributes = 0;