  We present and discuss polarimetric observations performed with the VLT-UT3
(Melipal) on the afterglow of GRB 011211, ~35 hours after the burst onset. The
observations yielded a 3-sigma upper limit of P<2.7%. We discuss this result in
combination with the lightcurve evolution, that may show a break approximately
at the time of our observation. We show that our upper limit is consistent with
the currently favored beamed fireball geometry, especially if the line of sight
was not too close to the edge of the cone.
