diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/nfs.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/nfs.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c77f6bc3..000000000
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/nfs.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,128 +0,0 @@
-require 'fileutils'
-require 'pathname'
-require 'zlib'
-
-require "log4r"
-
-require 'vagrant/util/platform'
-
-module Vagrant
-  module Action
-    module Builtin
-      # This built-in middleware exports and mounts NFS shared folders.
-      #
-      # To use this middleware, two configuration parameters must be given
-      # via the environment hash:
-      #
-      #   - `:nfs_host_ip` - The IP of where to mount the NFS folder from.
-      #   - `:nfs_machine_ip` - The IP of the machine where the NFS folder
-      #     will be mounted.
-      #
-      class NFS
-        def initialize(app, env)
-          @app    = app
-          @logger = Log4r::Logger.new("vagrant::action::builtin::nfs")
-        end
-
-        def call(env)
-          # We forward things along first. We do everything on the tail
-          # end of the middleware call.
-          @app.call(env)
-
-          # Used by prepare_permission, so we need to save it
-          @env = env
-
-          folders = {}
-          env[:machine].config.vm.synced_folders.each do |id, opts|
-            # If this synced folder doesn't enable NFS, ignore it.
-            next if !opts[:nfs]
-
-            # Expand the host path, create it if we have to and
-            # store away the folder.
-            hostpath = Pathname.new(opts[:hostpath]).
-              expand_path(env[:root_path])
-
-            if !hostpath.directory? && opts[:create]
-              # Host path doesn't exist, so let's create it.
-              @logger.debug("Host path doesn't exist, creating: #{hostpath}")
-
-              begin
-                FileUtils.mkpath(hostpath)
-              rescue Errno::EACCES
-                raise Vagrant::Errors::SharedFolderCreateFailed,
-                  :path => hostpath.to_s
-              end
-            end
-
-            # Determine the real path by expanding symlinks and getting
-            # proper casing. We have to do this after creating it
-            # if it doesn't exist.
-            hostpath = hostpath.realpath
-            hostpath = Util::Platform.fs_real_path(hostpath)
-
-            # Set the hostpath back on the options and save it
-            opts[:hostpath] = hostpath.to_s
-            folders[id] = opts
-          end
-
-          if !folders.empty?
-            raise Errors::NFSNoHostIP if !env[:nfs_host_ip]
-            raise Errors::NFSNoGuestIP if !env[:nfs_machine_ip]
-
-            machine_ip = env[:nfs_machine_ip]
-            machine_ip = [machine_ip] if !machine_ip.is_a?(Array)
-
-            # Prepare the folder, this means setting up various options
-            # and such on the folder itself.
-            folders.each { |id, opts| prepare_folder(opts) }
-
-            # Export the folders
-            env[:ui].info I18n.t("vagrant.actions.vm.nfs.exporting")
-            env[:host].nfs_export(env[:machine].id, machine_ip, folders)
-
-            # Mount
-            env[:ui].info I18n.t("vagrant.actions.vm.nfs.mounting")
-
-            # Only mount folders that have a guest path specified.
-            mount_folders = {}
-            folders.each do |id, opts|
-              mount_folders[id] = opts.dup if opts[:guestpath]
-            end
-
-            # Mount them!
-            env[:machine].guest.capability(
-              :mount_nfs_folder, env[:nfs_host_ip], mount_folders)
-          end
-        end
-
-        protected
-
-        def prepare_folder(opts)
-          opts[:map_uid] = prepare_permission(:uid, opts)
-          opts[:map_gid] = prepare_permission(:gid, opts)
-          opts[:nfs_version] ||= 3
-
-          # We use a CRC32 to generate a 32-bit checksum so that the
-          # fsid is compatible with both old and new kernels.
-          opts[:uuid] = Zlib.crc32(opts[:hostpath]).to_s
-        end
-
-        # Prepares the UID/GID settings for a single folder.
-        def prepare_permission(perm, opts)
-          key = "map_#{perm}".to_sym
-          return nil if opts.has_key?(key) && opts[key].nil?
-
-          # The options on the hash get priority, then the default
-          # values
-          value = opts.has_key?(key) ? opts[key] : @env[:machine].config.nfs.send(key)
-          return value if value != :auto
-
-          # Get UID/GID from folder if we've made it this far
-          # (value == :auto)
-          stat = File.stat(opts[:hostpath])
-          return stat.send(perm)
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/synced_folders.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/synced_folders.rb
index 47f5b7782..d897c4633 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/synced_folders.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/synced_folders.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 require "log4r"
 
+require 'vagrant/util/platform'
+
 module Vagrant
   module Action
     module Builtin
@@ -29,15 +31,20 @@ module Vagrant
             fs.each do |id, data|
               data[:hostpath] = File.expand_path(data[:hostpath], env[:root_path])
 
-              # Don't do anything else if this directory exists or its
-              # not flagged to auto-create
-              next if File.directory?(data[:hostpath]) || !data[:create]
-              @logger.info("Creating shared folder host directory: #{data[:hostpath]}")
-              begin
-                Pathname.new(data[:hostpath]).mkpath
-              rescue Errno::EACCES
-                raise Vagrant::Errors::SharedFolderCreateFailed,
-                  path: data[:hostpath]
+              # Create the hostpath if it doesn't exist and we've been told to
+              if !File.directory?(data[:hostpath]) && data[:create]
+                @logger.info("Creating shared folder host directory: #{data[:hostpath]}")
+                begin
+                  Pathname.new(data[:hostpath]).mkpath
+                rescue Errno::EACCES
+                  raise Vagrant::Errors::SharedFolderCreateFailed,
+                    path: data[:hostpath]
+                end
+              end
+
+              if File.directory?(data[:hostpath])
+                data[:hostpath] = File.realpath(data[:hostpath])
+                data[:hostpath] = Util::Platform.fs_real_path(data[:hostpath])
               end
             end
           end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/synced_folder.rb b/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/synced_folder.rb
index 691e49b45..6774882c8 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/synced_folder.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/synced_folder.rb
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ module Vagrant
         def usable?(machine)
         end
 
-        def prepare(machine, folders)
+        def prepare(machine, folders, opts)
         end
 
-        def enable(machine, folders)
+        def enable(machine, folders, opts)
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/synced_folder.rb b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/synced_folder.rb
index 15149c01a..37dd3d527 100644
--- a/plugins/providers/virtualbox/synced_folder.rb
+++ b/plugins/providers/virtualbox/synced_folder.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         machine.provider_name == :virtualbox
       end
 
-      def prepare(machine, folders)
+      def prepare(machine, folders, _opts)
         defs = []
         folders.each do |id, data|
           hostpath = Vagrant::Util::Platform.cygwin_windows_path(data[:hostpath])
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         driver(machine).share_folders(defs)
       end
 
-      def enable(machine, folders)
+      def enable(machine, folders, _opts)
         # short guestpaths first, so we don't step on ourselves
         folders = folders.sort_by do |id, data|
           if data[:guestpath]
diff --git a/plugins/synced_folders/nfs/plugin.rb b/plugins/synced_folders/nfs/plugin.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..131d043a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/synced_folders/nfs/plugin.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+require "vagrant"
+
+module VagrantPlugins
+  module SyncedFolderNFS
+    class Plugin < Vagrant.plugin("2")
+      name "NFS synced folders"
+      description <<-EOF
+      The NFS synced folders plugin enables you to use NFS as a synced folder
+      implementation.
+      EOF
+
+      synced_folder(:nfs, 5) do
+        require File.expand_path("../synced_folder", __FILE__)
+        SyncedFolder
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/plugins/synced_folders/nfs/synced_folder.rb b/plugins/synced_folders/nfs/synced_folder.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec16c6a97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/synced_folders/nfs/synced_folder.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+require 'fileutils'
+require 'zlib'
+
+require "vagrant/util/platform"
+
+module VagrantPlugins
+  module SyncedFolderNFS
+    # This synced folder requires that two keys be set on the environment
+    # within the middleware sequence:
+    #
+    #   - `:nfs_host_ip` - The IP of where to mount the NFS folder from.
+    #   - `:nfs_machine_ip` - The IP of the machine where the NFS folder
+    #     will be mounted.
+    #
+    class SyncedFolder < Vagrant.plugin("2", :synced_folder)
+      def usable?(machine)
+        # NFS is always available
+        true
+      end
+
+      def prepare(machine, folders, opts)
+        # Nothing is necessary to do before VM boot.
+      end
+
+      def enable(machine, folders, nfsopts)
+        raise Errors::NFSNoHostIP if !nfsopts[:nfs_host_ip]
+        raise Errors::NFSNoGuestIP if !nfsopts[:nfs_machine_ip]
+
+        machine_ip = nfsopts[:nfs_machine_ip]
+        machine_ip = [machine_ip] if !machine_ip.is_a?(Array)
+
+        # Prepare the folder, this means setting up various options
+        # and such on the folder itself.
+        folders.each { |id, opts| prepare_folder(machine, opts) }
+
+        # Export the folders
+        machine.ui.info I18n.t("vagrant.actions.vm.nfs.exporting")
+        machine.env.host.nfs_export(machine.id, machine_ip, folders)
+
+        # Mount
+        machine.ui.info I18n.t("vagrant.actions.vm.nfs.mounting")
+
+        # Only mount folders that have a guest path specified.
+        mount_folders = {}
+        folders.each do |id, opts|
+          mount_folders[id] = opts.dup if opts[:guestpath]
+        end
+
+        # Mount them!
+        machine.guest.capability(
+          :mount_nfs_folder, nfsopts[:nfs_host_ip], mount_folders)
+      end
+
+      protected
+
+      def prepare_folder(machine, opts)
+        opts[:map_uid] = prepare_permission(machine, :uid, opts)
+        opts[:map_gid] = prepare_permission(machine, :gid, opts)
+        opts[:nfs_version] ||= 3
+
+        # We use a CRC32 to generate a 32-bit checksum so that the
+        # fsid is compatible with both old and new kernels.
+        opts[:uuid] = Zlib.crc32(opts[:hostpath]).to_s
+      end
+
+      # Prepares the UID/GID settings for a single folder.
+      def prepare_permission(machine, perm, opts)
+        key = "map_#{perm}".to_sym
+        return nil if opts.has_key?(key) && opts[key].nil?
+
+        # The options on the hash get priority, then the default
+        # values
+        value = opts.has_key?(key) ? opts[key] : machine.config.nfs.send(key)
+        return value if value != :auto
+
+        # Get UID/GID from folder if we've made it this far
+        # (value == :auto)
+        stat = File.stat(opts[:hostpath])
+        return stat.send(perm)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end