diff --git a/fs/fuse/virtio_fs.c b/fs/fuse/virtio_fs.c
index 70993572d..ccecf151c 100755
--- a/fs/fuse/virtio_fs.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/virtio_fs.c
@@ -315,6 +315,16 @@ static int virtio_fs_read_tag(struct virtio_device *vdev, struct virtio_fs *fs)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	memcpy(fs->tag, tag_buf, len);
 	fs->tag[len] = '\0';
+
+	/* While the VIRTIO specification allows any character, newlines are
+	 * awkward on mount(8) command-lines and cause problems in the sysfs
+	 * "tag" attr and uevent TAG= properties. Forbid them.
+	 */
+	if (strchr(fs->tag, '\n')) {
+		dev_dbg(&vdev->dev, "refusing virtiofs tag with newline character\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }