diff --git a/hgext/largefiles/__init__.py b/hgext/largefiles/__init__.py
--- a/hgext/largefiles/__init__.py
+++ b/hgext/largefiles/__init__.py
@@ -105,16 +105,26 @@ explicitly do so with the --large flag p
 command.
 '''
 
-from mercurial import commands
+from mercurial import commands, localrepo, extensions
 
 import lfcommands
 import reposetup
-import uisetup
+import uisetup as uisetupmod
 
 testedwith = 'internal'
 
 reposetup = reposetup.reposetup
-uisetup = uisetup.uisetup
+
+def featuresetup(ui, supported):
+    for name, module in extensions.extensions(ui):
+        if __name__ == module.__name__:
+            # don't die on seeing a repo with the largefiles requirement
+            supported |= set(['largefiles'])
+            return
+
+def uisetup(ui):
+    localrepo.localrepository.featuresetupfuncs.add(featuresetup)
+    uisetupmod.uisetup(ui)
 
 commands.norepo += " lfconvert"
 
diff --git a/hgext/largefiles/reposetup.py b/hgext/largefiles/reposetup.py
--- a/hgext/largefiles/reposetup.py
+++ b/hgext/largefiles/reposetup.py
@@ -407,6 +407,14 @@ def reposetup(ui, repo):
                 wlock.release()
 
         def push(self, remote, force=False, revs=None, newbranch=False):
+            if remote.local():
+                missing = set(self.requirements) - remote.local().supported
+                if missing:
+                    msg = _("required features are not"
+                            " supported in the destination:"
+                            " %s") % (', '.join(sorted(missing)))
+                    raise util.Abort(msg)
+
             outgoing = discovery.findcommonoutgoing(repo, remote.peer(),
                                                     force=force)
             if outgoing.missing:
diff --git a/hgext/largefiles/uisetup.py b/hgext/largefiles/uisetup.py
--- a/hgext/largefiles/uisetup.py
+++ b/hgext/largefiles/uisetup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 '''setup for largefiles extension: uisetup'''
 
 from mercurial import archival, cmdutil, commands, extensions, filemerge, hg, \
-    httppeer, localrepo, merge, scmutil, sshpeer, wireproto, revset
+    httppeer, merge, scmutil, sshpeer, wireproto, revset
 from mercurial.i18n import _
 from mercurial.hgweb import hgweb_mod, webcommands
 from mercurial.subrepo import hgsubrepo
@@ -152,9 +152,6 @@ def uisetup(ui):
     sshpeer.sshpeer._callstream = proto.sshrepocallstream
     httppeer.httppeer._callstream = proto.httprepocallstream
 
-    # don't die on seeing a repo with the largefiles requirement
-    localrepo.localrepository._basesupported |= set(['largefiles'])
-
     # override some extensions' stuff as well
     for name, module in extensions.extensions():
         if name == 'fetch':
diff --git a/tests/test-largefiles.t b/tests/test-largefiles.t
--- a/tests/test-largefiles.t
+++ b/tests/test-largefiles.t
@@ -2191,3 +2191,64 @@ check messages when there are files to u
   
 
   $ cd ..
+
+Check whether "largefiles" feature is supported only in repositories
+enabling largefiles extension.
+
+  $ mkdir individualenabling
+  $ cd individualenabling
+
+  $ hg init enabledlocally
+  $ echo large > enabledlocally/large
+  $ hg -R enabledlocally add --large enabledlocally/large
+  $ hg -R enabledlocally commit -m '#0'
+  Invoking status precommit hook
+  A large
+
+  $ hg init notenabledlocally
+  $ echo large > notenabledlocally/large
+  $ hg -R notenabledlocally add --large notenabledlocally/large
+  $ hg -R notenabledlocally commit -m '#0'
+  Invoking status precommit hook
+  A large
+
+  $ cat >> $HGRCPATH <<EOF
+  > [extensions]
+  > # disable globally
+  > largefiles=!
+  > EOF
+  $ cat >> enabledlocally/.hg/hgrc <<EOF
+  > [extensions]
+  > # enable locally
+  > largefiles=
+  > EOF
+  $ hg -R enabledlocally root
+  $TESTTMP/individualenabling/enabledlocally
+  $ hg -R notenabledlocally root
+  abort: unknown repository format: requires features 'largefiles' (upgrade Mercurial)!
+  [255]
+
+  $ hg init push-dst
+  $ hg -R enabledlocally push push-dst
+  pushing to push-dst
+  abort: required features are not supported in the destination: largefiles
+  [255]
+
+  $ hg init pull-src
+  $ hg -R pull-src pull enabledlocally
+  pulling from enabledlocally
+  abort: required features are not supported in the destination: largefiles
+  [255]
+
+  $ hg clone enabledlocally clone-dst
+  abort: unknown repository format: requires features 'largefiles' (upgrade Mercurial)!
+  [255]
+  $ test -d clone-dst
+  [1]
+  $ hg clone --pull enabledlocally clone-pull-dst
+  abort: required features are not supported in the destination: largefiles
+  [255]
+  $ test -d clone-pull-dst
+  [1]
+
+  $ cd ..