diff --git a/fs/jffs2/build.c b/fs/jffs2/build.c
index 70f7a89..0282696 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/build.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/build.c
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@
 		ic->scan_dents = NULL;
 		cond_resched();
 	}
+	jffs2_build_xattr_subsystem(c);
 	c->flags &= ~JFFS2_SB_FLAG_BUILDING;
 
 	dbg_fsbuild("FS build complete\n");
@@ -178,6 +179,7 @@
 				jffs2_free_full_dirent(fd);
 			}
 		}
+		jffs2_clear_xattr_subsystem(c);
 	}
 
 	return ret;