diff --git a/fs/ntfs/file.c b/fs/ntfs/file.c
index 6b0dfc56577b..6a7b638e523d 100644
--- a/fs/ntfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/ntfs/file.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "ea.h"
 #include "iomap.h"
 #include "bitmap.h"
+#include "volume.h"
 
 #include <linux/filelock.h>
 
@@ -688,12 +689,13 @@ static const char *ntfs_get_link(struct dentry *dentry, struct inode *inode,
 	if (ni->reparse_tag == IO_REPARSE_TAG_MOUNT_POINT ||
 	    (ni->reparse_tag == IO_REPARSE_TAG_SYMLINK &&
 	     !(ni->reparse_flags & cpu_to_le32(SYMLINK_FLAG_RELATIVE)))) {
-		err = ntfs_translate_symlink_path(dentry, ni->target, &target);
-		if (err < 0)
-			return ERR_PTR(err);
-
-		set_delayed_call(done, kfree_link, target);
-		return target;
+		if (NVolNativeSymlinkRel(ni->vol)) {
+			err = ntfs_translate_symlink_path(dentry, ni->target, &target);
+			if (err < 0)
+				return ERR_PTR(err);
+			set_delayed_call(done, kfree_link, target);
+			return target;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return ni->target;
diff --git a/fs/ntfs/inode.c b/fs/ntfs/inode.c
index 07ca799a8f9a..76595f2e30ff 100644
--- a/fs/ntfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ntfs/inode.c
@@ -2378,6 +2378,10 @@ int ntfs_show_options(struct seq_file *sf, struct dentry *root)
 		seq_puts(sf, ",discard");
 	if (NVolDisableSparse(vol))
 		seq_puts(sf, ",disable_sparse");
+	if (NVolNativeSymlinkRel(vol))
+		seq_puts(sf, ",native_symlink=rel");
+	else
+		seq_puts(sf, ",native_symlink=raw");
 	if (vol->sb->s_flags & SB_POSIXACL)
 		seq_puts(sf, ",acl");
 	return 0;
diff --git a/fs/ntfs/super.c b/fs/ntfs/super.c
index ca882e946a22..e032a247455c 100644
--- a/fs/ntfs/super.c
+++ b/fs/ntfs/super.c
@@ -43,6 +43,17 @@ static const struct constant_table ntfs_param_enums[] = {
 	{}
 };
 
+enum {
+	NATIVE_SYMLINK_RAW,
+	NATIVE_SYMLINK_REL,
+};
+
+static const struct constant_table ntfs_native_symlink_enums[] = {
+	{ "raw",		NATIVE_SYMLINK_RAW },
+	{ "rel",		NATIVE_SYMLINK_REL },
+	{}
+};
+
 enum {
 	Opt_uid,
 	Opt_gid,
@@ -66,6 +77,7 @@ enum {
 	Opt_acl,
 	Opt_discard,
 	Opt_nocase,
+	Opt_native_symlink,
 };
 
 static const struct fs_parameter_spec ntfs_parameters[] = {
@@ -91,6 +103,7 @@ static const struct fs_parameter_spec ntfs_parameters[] = {
 	fsparam_flag("discard",			Opt_discard),
 	fsparam_flag("sparse",			Opt_sparse),
 	fsparam_flag("nocase",			Opt_nocase),
+	fsparam_enum("native_symlink",		Opt_native_symlink, ntfs_native_symlink_enums),
 	{}
 };
 
@@ -215,6 +228,12 @@ static int ntfs_parse_param(struct fs_context *fc, struct fs_parameter *param)
 		else
 			NVolClearDisableSparse(vol);
 		break;
+	case Opt_native_symlink:
+		if (result.uint_32 == NATIVE_SYMLINK_REL)
+			NVolSetNativeSymlinkRel(vol);
+		else
+			NVolClearNativeSymlinkRel(vol);
+		break;
 	case Opt_sparse:
 		break;
 	default:
diff --git a/fs/ntfs/volume.h b/fs/ntfs/volume.h
index 3348394dbc0d..55298689a7bb 100644
--- a/fs/ntfs/volume.h
+++ b/fs/ntfs/volume.h
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ struct ntfs_volume {
  *
  * NV_Discard			Issue discard/TRIM commands for freed clusters.
  * NV_DisableSparse		Disable creation of sparse regions.
+ * NV_NativeSymlinkRel		Translate absolute Windows reparse targets (native_symlink=rel).
  */
 enum {
 	NV_Errors,
@@ -194,6 +195,7 @@ enum {
 	NV_CheckWindowsNames,
 	NV_Discard,
 	NV_DisableSparse,
+	NV_NativeSymlinkRel,
 };
 
 /*
@@ -230,6 +232,7 @@ DEFINE_NVOL_BIT_OPS(HideDotFiles)
 DEFINE_NVOL_BIT_OPS(CheckWindowsNames)
 DEFINE_NVOL_BIT_OPS(Discard)
 DEFINE_NVOL_BIT_OPS(DisableSparse)
+DEFINE_NVOL_BIT_OPS(NativeSymlinkRel)
 
 static inline void ntfs_inc_free_clusters(struct ntfs_volume *vol, s64 nr)
 {