diff --git a/src/ioslaves/file/CMakeLists.txt b/src/ioslaves/file/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/ioslaves/file/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/ioslaves/file/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 set_package_properties(ACL PROPERTIES DESCRIPTION "LibACL" URL "ftp://oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs/cmd_tars"
                        TYPE RECOMMENDED PURPOSE "Support for manipulating access control lists")
 
+check_include_files(sys/xattr.h HAVE_SYS_XATTR_H)
+
 configure_file(config-kioslave-file.h.cmake ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/config-kioslave-file.h )
 
 add_library(kio_file MODULE ${kio_file_PART_SRCS})
diff --git a/src/ioslaves/file/config-kioslave-file.h.cmake b/src/ioslaves/file/config-kioslave-file.h.cmake
--- a/src/ioslaves/file/config-kioslave-file.h.cmake
+++ b/src/ioslaves/file/config-kioslave-file.h.cmake
@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@
 /* Defined to if you have a d_type member in struct dirent */
 #cmakedefine01 HAVE_DIRENT_D_TYPE
 
+/* Defined if system has extended file attributes support. */
+#cmakedefine01 HAVE_SYS_XATTR_H
+
diff --git a/src/ioslaves/file/file_unix.cpp b/src/ioslaves/file/file_unix.cpp
--- a/src/ioslaves/file/file_unix.cpp
+++ b/src/ioslaves/file/file_unix.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@
 #include <kmountpoint.h>
 
 #include <errno.h>
+#ifdef HAVE_SYS_XATTR_H
 #include <sys/xattr.h>
+#endif
 #include <utime.h>
 
 #include <KAuth>
@@ -411,7 +413,7 @@
     return (QString::compare(url.host(), QLatin1String(hostname), Qt::CaseInsensitive) == 0);
 }
 
-#ifdef Q_OS_LINUX
+#ifdef HAVE_SYS_XATTR_H
 static bool isNtfsHidden(const QString &filename)
 {
     constexpr auto attrName = "system.ntfs_attrib_be";
@@ -545,7 +547,7 @@
 
         } else {
             if (createUDSEntry(filename, QByteArray(ep->d_name), entry, details)) {
-#ifdef Q_OS_LINUX
+#ifdef HAVE_SYS_XATTR_H
                 if (isNtfsHidden(filename)) {
                     entry.insert(KIO::UDSEntry::UDS_HIDDEN, 1);
                 }