diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index dd904c7148..68423bdfa5 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ decl_headers = '''
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 '''
 # FIXME: key_serial_t is only defined in keyutils.h, this is bound to fail
+# FIXME: these should use -D_GNU_SOURCE, since that is defined at build time
 
 foreach decl : ['char16_t',
                 'char32_t',
@@ -439,6 +440,10 @@ foreach decl : ['char16_t',
         conf.set10('HAVE_' + decl.underscorify().to_upper(), have)
 endforeach
 
+conf.set10('HAVE_STRUCT_STATX_IN_SYS_STAT_H', cc.sizeof('struct statx', prefix : '''
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+''', args : '-D_GNU_SOURCE') > 0)
+
 foreach decl : [['IFLA_INET6_ADDR_GEN_MODE',         'linux/if_link.h'],
                 ['IN6_ADDR_GEN_MODE_STABLE_PRIVACY', 'linux/if_link.h'],
                 ['IFLA_VRF_TABLE',                   'linux/if_link.h'],
diff --git a/src/basic/missing.h b/src/basic/missing.h
index 71a07d0574..14ad3d4914 100644
--- a/src/basic/missing.h
+++ b/src/basic/missing.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include <linux/neighbour.h>
 #include <linux/oom.h>
 #include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
-#include <linux/stat.h>
 #include <net/ethernet.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <sys/resource.h>
@@ -25,6 +24,10 @@
 #include <uchar.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+#if !HAVE_STRUCT_STATX_IN_SYS_STAT_H
+#include <linux/stat.h>
+#endif
+
 #if HAVE_AUDIT
 #include <libaudit.h>
 #endif
diff --git a/src/basic/xattr-util.c b/src/basic/xattr-util.c
index c5c55ea846..0ee0979837 100644
--- a/src/basic/xattr-util.c
+++ b/src/basic/xattr-util.c
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
-#include <linux/stat.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>