diff --git a/src/os_unix.c b/src/os_unix.c
index 9356db0..237171b 100644
--- a/src/os_unix.c
+++ b/src/os_unix.c
@@ -3154,8 +3154,9 @@
 			errmsg = e_xattr_e2big;
 			goto error_exit;
 		    case ENOTSUP:
-			errmsg = e_xattr_enotsup;
-			goto error_exit;
+		    case EACCES:
+		    case EPERM:
+			break;
 		    case ERANGE:
 			errmsg = e_xattr_erange;
 			goto error_exit;