diff --git a/lib/vagrant-lxc/driver.rb b/lib/vagrant-lxc/driver.rb
index 7c09ec1..2300456 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-lxc/driver.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-lxc/driver.rb
@@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ module Vagrant
       end
 
       def share_folders(folders)
-        folders.each do |folder|
-          share_folder(folder[:hostpath], folder[:guestpath])
+        folders.each do |f|
+          share_folder(f[:hostpath], f[:guestpath], f.fetch(:mount_options, 'bind'))
         end
       end
 
-      def share_folder(host_path, guest_path)
+      def share_folder(host_path, guest_path, mount_options = ['bind'])
         guest_path = rootfs_path.join(guest_path.gsub(/^\//, ''))
         unless guest_path.directory?
           begin
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ module Vagrant
           end
         end
 
-        @customizations << ['mount.entry', "#{host_path} #{guest_path} none bind 0 0"]
+        mount_options = Array(mount_options)
+        @customizations << ['mount.entry', "#{host_path} #{guest_path} none #{mount_options.join(',')} 0 0"]
       end
 
       def start(customizations)
diff --git a/lib/vagrant-lxc/synced_folder.rb b/lib/vagrant-lxc/synced_folder.rb
index 0199d6a..e61b5b1 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-lxc/synced_folder.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-lxc/synced_folder.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ module Vagrant
             end
           end
 
-          machine.provider.driver.share_folder(host_path, guest_path)
+          mount_opts = data[:mount_options]
+          machine.provider.driver.share_folder(host_path, guest_path, mount_opts)
           # Guest path specified, so mount the folder to specified point
           machine.ui.detail(I18n.t("vagrant.actions.vm.share_folders.mounting_entry",
                                 guestpath:  data[:guestpath],
diff --git a/spec/unit/driver_spec.rb b/spec/unit/driver_spec.rb
index ad52b29..8d61013 100644
--- a/spec/unit/driver_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/driver_spec.rb
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ describe Vagrant::LXC::Driver do
 
   describe 'folder sharing' do
     let(:shared_folder)       { {guestpath: '/vagrant', hostpath: '/path/to/host/dir'} }
-    let(:folders)             { [shared_folder] }
+    let(:ro_rw_folder)        { {guestpath: '/vagrant/ro_rw', hostpath: '/path/to/host/dir', mount_options: ['ro', 'rw']} }
+    let(:folders)             { [shared_folder, ro_rw_folder] }
     let(:rootfs_path)         { Pathname('/path/to/rootfs') }
     let(:expected_guest_path) { "#{rootfs_path}/vagrant" }
     let(:sudo_wrapper)        { double(Vagrant::LXC::SudoWrapper, run: true) }
@@ -162,5 +163,12 @@ describe Vagrant::LXC::Driver do
         "#{shared_folder[:hostpath]} #{expected_guest_path} none bind 0 0"
       ]
     end
+
+    it 'supports additional mount options' do
+      subject.customizations.should include [
+        'mount.entry',
+        "#{ro_rw_folder[:hostpath]} #{rootfs_path}/vagrant/ro_rw none ro,rw 0 0"
+      ]
+    end
   end
 end