diff --git a/tests/securityselinuxhelper.c b/tests/securityselinuxhelper.c
index abe4d7cc49..647b84156c 100644
--- a/tests/securityselinuxhelper.c
+++ b/tests/securityselinuxhelper.c
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <errno.h>
-#include <attr/xattr.h>
+#if WITH_ATTR
+# include <attr/xattr.h>
+#endif
 
 
 /*