diff --git a/src/ioslaves/file/file.cpp b/src/ioslaves/file/file.cpp
--- a/src/ioslaves/file/file.cpp
+++ b/src/ioslaves/file/file.cpp
@@ -854,6 +854,10 @@
 #pragma message("TODO: st_uid and st_gid are always zero, use GetSecurityInfo to find the owner")
 #endif
         entry.insert(KIO::UDSEntry::UDS_ACCESS_TIME, buff.st_atime);
+#ifdef Q_OS_FREEBSD
+        // FreeBSD's stat contains a field for the inode birth time.
+        entry.insert(KIO::UDSEntry::UDS_CREATION_TIME, buff.st_birthtime);
+#endif
     }
 
     // Note: buff.st_ctime isn't the creation time !