diff --git a/sys/fs/nfs/nfsproto.h b/sys/fs/nfs/nfsproto.h
index 475d3790b96..2b26b394f9c 100644
--- a/sys/fs/nfs/nfsproto.h
+++ b/sys/fs/nfs/nfsproto.h
@@ -1154,7 +1154,8 @@ struct nfsv3_sattr {
 	(NFSATTRBM_LAYOUTTYPE |						\
 	NFSATTRBM_LAYOUTBLKSIZE |					\
 	NFSATTRBM_LAYOUTALIGNMENT |					\
-	NFSATTRBM_SUPPATTREXCLCREAT)
+	NFSATTRBM_SUPPATTREXCLCREAT |					\
+	NFSATTRBM_XATTRSUPPORT)
 
 /*
  * These are the set only attributes.