diff --git a/include/qemu/xattr.h b/include/qemu/xattr.h
index f1d0f7be74..b08a934acc 100644
--- a/include/qemu/xattr.h
+++ b/include/qemu/xattr.h
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@
 #  if !defined(ENOATTR)
 #    define ENOATTR ENODATA
 #  endif
-#  include <sys/xattr.h>
+#  ifndef CONFIG_WIN32
+#    include <sys/xattr.h>
+#  endif
 #endif
 
 #endif