diff --git a/plugins/hosts/bsd/cap/nfs.rb b/plugins/hosts/bsd/cap/nfs.rb
index c872b4e24..d25592ba6 100644
--- a/plugins/hosts/bsd/cap/nfs.rb
+++ b/plugins/hosts/bsd/cap/nfs.rb
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           logger.debug("Compiling map of sub-directories for NFS exports...")
           dirmap = {}
           folders.sort_by { |_, opts| opts[:hostpath] }.each do |_, opts|
+            opts[:hostpath] = environment.host.capability(:resolve_host_path, opts[:hostpath].gsub('"', '\"'))
             hostpath = opts[:hostpath].dup
-            hostpath.gsub!('"', '\"')
 
             found = false
             dirmap.each do |dirs, diropts|
diff --git a/plugins/hosts/bsd/cap/path.rb b/plugins/hosts/bsd/cap/path.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..25ca3cd15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/hosts/bsd/cap/path.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+module VagrantPlugins
+  module HostBSD
+    module Cap
+      class Path
+        def self.resolve_host_path(env, path)
+          path
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/plugins/hosts/bsd/plugin.rb b/plugins/hosts/bsd/plugin.rb
index ce79ede31..107157675 100644
--- a/plugins/hosts/bsd/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugins/hosts/bsd/plugin.rb
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         Cap::NFS
       end
 
+      host_capability("bsd", "resolve_host_path") do
+        require_relative "cap/path"
+        Cap::Path
+      end
+
       host_capability("bsd", "set_ssh_key_permissions") do
         require_relative "cap/ssh"
         Cap::SSH
diff --git a/plugins/hosts/darwin/cap/path.rb b/plugins/hosts/darwin/cap/path.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c39d63319
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/hosts/darwin/cap/path.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+module VagrantPlugins
+  module HostDarwin
+    module Cap
+      class Path
+        @@logger = Log4r::Logger.new("vagrant::host::darwin::path")
+
+        FIRMLINK_DEFS = "/usr/share/firmlinks".freeze
+        FIRMLINK_DATA_PATH = "/System/Volumes/Data".freeze
+
+        # Resolve the given host path to the actual
+        # usable system path by detecting firmlinks
+        # if available on the current system
+        #
+        # @param [String] path Host system path
+        # @return [String] resolved path
+        def self.resolve_host_path(env, path)
+          path = File.expand_path(path)
+          firmlink = firmlink_map.detect do |mount_path, data_path|
+            path.start_with?(mount_path)
+          end
+          return path if firmlink.nil?
+          current_prefix, new_suffix = firmlink
+          new_prefix = File.join(FIRMLINK_DATA_PATH, new_suffix)
+          new_path = path.sub(current_prefix, new_prefix)
+          @@logger.debug("Resolved given path `#{path}` to `#{new_path}`")
+          new_path
+        end
+
+        # Generate mapping of firmlinks if available on the host
+        #
+        # @return [Hash<String,String>]
+        def self.firmlink_map
+          if !@firmlink_map
+            return @firmlink_map = {} if !File.exist?(FIRMLINK_DEFS)
+            begin
+              @firmlink_map = Hash[
+                File.readlines(FIRMLINK_DEFS).map { |d|
+                  d.strip.split(/\s+/, 2)
+                }
+              ]
+            rescue => err
+              @@logger.warn("Failed to parse firmlink definitions: #{err}")
+              @firmlink_map = {}
+            end
+          end
+          @firmlink_map
+        end
+
+        # @private
+        # Reset the cached values for capability. This is not considered a public
+        # API and should only be used for testing.
+        def self.reset!
+          instance_variables.each(&method(:remove_instance_variable))
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/plugins/hosts/darwin/plugin.rb b/plugins/hosts/darwin/plugin.rb
index 7b08af3f1..b6c535c9b 100644
--- a/plugins/hosts/darwin/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugins/hosts/darwin/plugin.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         Cap::ProviderInstallVirtualBox
       end
 
+      host_capability("darwin", "resolve_host_path") do
+        require_relative "cap/path"
+        Cap::Path
+      end
+
       host_capability("darwin", "rdp_client") do
         require_relative "cap/rdp"
         Cap::RDP
diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/hosts/bsd/cap/nfs_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/hosts/bsd/cap/nfs_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..51c125484
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/hosts/bsd/cap/nfs_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+require_relative "../../../../base"
+require_relative "../../../../../../plugins/hosts/bsd/cap/nfs"
+
+describe VagrantPlugins::HostBSD::Cap::NFS do
+
+  include_context "unit"
+
+  describe ".nfs_export" do
+    let(:environment) { double("environment", host: host) }
+    let(:host) { double("host") }
+    let(:ui) { double("ui") }
+    let(:id) { "UUID" }
+    let(:ips) { [] }
+    let(:folders) { {} }
+
+    before do
+      allow(host).to receive(:capability).and_return("")
+      allow(Vagrant::Util::TemplateRenderer).to receive(:render).and_return("")
+      allow(described_class).to receive(:sleep)
+      allow(described_class).to receive(:nfs_cleanup)
+      allow(described_class).to receive(:system)
+      allow(File).to receive(:writable?).with("/etc/exports")
+      allow(ui).to receive(:info)
+    end
+
+    it "should execute successfully when no folders are defined" do
+      expect { described_class.nfs_export(environment, ui, id, ips, folders) }.
+        not_to raise_error
+    end
+
+    context "with single folder defined" do
+      let(:folders) {
+        {"/vagrant" => {
+          type: :nfs, guestpath: "/vagrant", hostpath: "/Users/vagrant/paths", disabled: false}}
+      }
+
+      it "should execute successfully" do
+        expect { described_class.nfs_export(environment, ui, id, ips, folders) }.
+          not_to raise_error
+      end
+
+      it "should resolve the host path" do
+        expect(host).to receive(:capability).with(:resolve_host_path, folders["/vagrant"][:hostpath]).and_return("")
+        described_class.nfs_export(environment, ui, id, ips, folders)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/hosts/bsd/cap/path_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/hosts/bsd/cap/path_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff865f30f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/hosts/bsd/cap/path_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+require_relative "../../../../base"
+require_relative "../../../../../../plugins/hosts/bsd/cap/path"
+
+describe VagrantPlugins::HostBSD::Cap::Path do
+  describe ".resolve_host_path" do
+    let(:env) { double("environment") }
+    let(:path) { double("path") }
+
+    it "should return the path object provided" do
+      expect(described_class.resolve_host_path(env, path)).to eq(path)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/hosts/darwin/cap/path_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/hosts/darwin/cap/path_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f7e799e6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/hosts/darwin/cap/path_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+require_relative "../../../../base"
+require_relative "../../../../../../plugins/hosts/darwin/cap/path"
+
+describe VagrantPlugins::HostDarwin::Cap::Path do
+  describe ".resolve_host_path" do
+    let(:env) { double("environment") }
+    let(:path) { "/test/vagrant/path" }
+    let(:firmlink_map) { {} }
+
+    before { allow(described_class).to receive(:firmlink_map).and_return(firmlink_map) }
+
+    it "should not change the path when no firmlinks are defined" do
+      expect(described_class.resolve_host_path(env, path)).to eq(path)
+    end
+
+    context "when firmlink map contains non-matching values" do
+      let(:firmlink_map) { {"/users" => "users", "/system" => "system"} }
+
+      it "should not change the path" do
+        expect(described_class.resolve_host_path(env, path)).to eq(path)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when firmlink map contains matching value" do
+      let(:firmlink_map) { {"/users" => "users", "/test" => "test"} }
+
+      it "should update the path" do
+        expect(described_class.resolve_host_path(env, path)).not_to eq(path)
+      end
+
+      it "should prefix the path with the defined data path" do
+        expect(described_class.resolve_host_path(env, path)).to start_with(described_class.const_get(:FIRMLINK_DATA_PATH))
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when firmlink map match points to different named target" do
+      let(:firmlink_map) { {"/users" => "users", "/test" => "other"} }
+
+      it "should update the path" do
+        expect(described_class.resolve_host_path(env, path)).not_to eq(path)
+      end
+
+      it "should prefix the path with the defined data path" do
+        expect(described_class.resolve_host_path(env, path)).to start_with(described_class.const_get(:FIRMLINK_DATA_PATH))
+      end
+
+      it "should include the updated path name" do
+        expect(described_class.resolve_host_path(env, path)).to include("other")
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe ".firmlink_map" do
+    before { described_class.reset! }
+
+    context "when firmlink definition file does not exist" do
+      before { expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with(described_class.const_get(:FIRMLINK_DEFS)).and_return(false) }
+
+      it "should return an empty hash" do
+        expect(described_class.firmlink_map).to eq({})
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when firmlink definition file exists with values" do
+      before do
+        expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with(described_class.const_get(:FIRMLINK_DEFS)).and_return(true)
+        expect(File).to receive(:readlines).with.(described_class.const_get(:FIRMLINK_DEFS)).
+          and_return(["/System\tSystem\n", "/Users\tUsers\n", "/Library/Something\tLibrary/Somethingelse"])
+
+        it "should generate a non-empty hash" do
+          expect(described_class.firmlink_map).not_to be_empty
+        end
+
+        it "should properly create entries" do
+          result = described_class.firmlink_map
+          expect(result["/System"]).to eq("System")
+          expect(result["/Users"]).to eq("Users")
+          expect(result["/Library/Something"]).to eq("Library/Somethingelse")
+        end
+
+        it "should only load values once" do
+          result = describe_class.firmlink_app
+          expect(File).not_to receive(:readlines)
+          result = describe_class.firmlink_app
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end