diff --git a/xlators/storage/posix/src/posix.c b/xlators/storage/posix/src/posix.c
index 95926bb..7ad2c11 100644
--- a/xlators/storage/posix/src/posix.c
+++ b/xlators/storage/posix/src/posix.c
@@ -4116,6 +4116,19 @@ posix_do_readdir (call_frame_t *frame, xlator_t *this,
                 if ((!strcmp(real_path, base_path))
                     && (!strcmp(entry->d_name, GF_REPLICATE_TRASH_DIR)))
                         continue;
+#ifdef __NetBSD__
+		/*
+		 * NetBSD with UFS1 backend uses backing files for
+		 * extended attributes. They can be found in a
+		 * .attribute file located at the root of the filesystem
+		 * We hide it to glusterfs clients, since chaos will occur 
+		 * when the cluster/dht xlator decides to distribute
+		 * exended attribute backing file accross storage servers.
+		 */ 
+                if ((!strcmp(real_path, base_path))
+                    && (!strcmp(entry->d_name, ".attribute")))
+                        continue;
+#endif /* __NetBSD__ */
 
                 if ((!strcmp (real_path, base_path))
                     && (!strncmp (GF_HIDDEN_PATH, entry->d_name,