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
@@ -875,6 +875,13 @@
             entry.insert(KIO::UDSEntry::UDS_CREATION_TIME, buff.__st_birthtime);
         }
 #endif
+#ifdef birthTime_
+        /* As above, but it's called birthTime_ in Linux
+         * Only defined if the system has at least Linux kernel 4.11 and Qt 5.10 */
+        if (buff.birthTime_ > 0) {
+            entry.insert(KIO::UDSEntry::UDS_CREATION_TIME, buff.birthTime_);
+        }
+#endif
     }
 
     // Note: buff.st_ctime isn't the creation time !