diff --git a/src/borg/platform/base.py b/src/borg/platform/base.py
index 5798607b5..e044b0f95 100644
--- a/src/borg/platform/base.py
+++ b/src/borg/platform/base.py
@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@ API_VERSION = "1.2_05"
 fdatasync = getattr(os, "fdatasync", os.fsync)
 has_posix_fadvise = hasattr(os, "posix_fadvise")
 
-from .xattr import ENOATTR
+try:
+    ENOATTR = errno.ENOATTR  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+except AttributeError:
+    # on some platforms, ENOATTR is missing, use ENODATA there
+    ENOATTR = errno.ENODATA  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
 
 
 def listxattr(path, *, follow_symlinks=False):
diff --git a/src/borg/platform/xattr.py b/src/borg/platform/xattr.py
index fe679bca9..6bca47054 100644
--- a/src/borg/platform/xattr.py
+++ b/src/borg/platform/xattr.py
@@ -4,13 +4,6 @@ import os
 from ..helpers import Buffer
 
 
-try:
-    ENOATTR = errno.ENOATTR  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
-except AttributeError:
-    # on some platforms, ENOATTR is missing, use ENODATA there
-    ENOATTR = errno.ENODATA  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
-
-
 buffer = Buffer(bytearray, limit=2**24)