1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/xlators/storage/posix/src/posix.c b/xlators/storage/posix/src/posix.c
index b63300fb945..457a3511880 100644
--- a/xlators/storage/posix/src/posix.c
+++ b/xlators/storage/posix/src/posix.c
@@ -3421,6 +3421,12 @@ posix_removexattr (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
 
         DECLARE_OLD_FS_ID_VAR;
 
+        if (!strcmp (GFID_XATTR_KEY, name)) {
+                gf_log (this->name, GF_LOG_WARNING, "Remove xattr called"
+                        " on gfid for file %s", loc->path);
+                goto out;
+        }
+
         MAKE_REAL_PATH (real_path, this, loc->path);
 
         SET_FS_ID (frame->root->uid, frame->root->gid);