diff --git a/src/fs_clonefile.cpp b/src/fs_clonefile.cpp
index 48707ae2..8180f325 100644
--- a/src/fs_clonefile.cpp
+++ b/src/fs_clonefile.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "fs_attr.hpp"
 #include "fs_fallocate.hpp"
 #include "fs_sendfile.hpp"
+#include "fs_time.hpp"
 #include "fs_xattr.hpp"
 
 using std::string;
@@ -168,10 +169,7 @@ namespace fs
     if(rv == -1)
       return -1;
 
-    struct timespec times[2];
-    times[0] = stin.st_atim;
-    times[1] = stin.st_mtim;
-    rv = ::futimens(fdout,times);
+    rv = fs::utimes(fdout,stin);
     if(rv == -1)
       return -1;
 
diff --git a/src/fs_time.cpp b/src/fs_time.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a8267d5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fs_time.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2016, Antonio SJ Musumeci <trapexit@spawn.link>
+
+  Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+  purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+  copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+
+  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+  WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+  MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+  ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+  WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+  ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+  OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+*/
+
+#ifdef __linux__
+# include "fs_time_futimens.icpp"
+#else
+# include "fs_time_futimes.icpp"
+#endif
diff --git a/src/fs_time.hpp b/src/fs_time.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d79222d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fs_time.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2016, Antonio SJ Musumeci <trapexit@spawn.link>
+
+  Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+  purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+  copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+
+  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+  WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+  MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+  ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+  WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+  ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+  OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+*/
+
+namespace fs
+{
+  int
+  utimes(const int          fd,
+         const struct stat &st);
+}
diff --git a/src/fs_time_futimens.icpp b/src/fs_time_futimens.icpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..529140a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fs_time_futimens.icpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2016, Antonio SJ Musumeci <trapexit@spawn.link>
+
+  Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+  purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+  copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+
+  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+  WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+  MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+  ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+  WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+  ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+  OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+*/
+
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+
+namespace fs
+{
+  int
+  utimes(const int          fd,
+         const struct stat &st)
+  {
+    struct timespec times[2];
+
+    times[0] = st.st_atim;
+    times[1] = st.st_mtim;
+
+    return ::futimens(fd,times);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/fs_time_futimes.icpp b/src/fs_time_futimes.icpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d4019b89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fs_time_futimes.icpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (c) 2016, Antonio SJ Musumeci <trapexit@spawn.link>
+
+  Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+  purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+  copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+
+  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+  WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+  MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+  ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+  WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+  ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+  OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+*/
+
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
+
+namespace fs
+{
+  int
+  utimes(const int          fd,
+         const struct stat &st)
+  {
+    struct timeval times[2];
+
+    TIMESPEC_TO_TIMEVAL(&times[0],&st.st_atimespec);
+    TIMESPEC_TO_TIMEVAL(&times[1],&st.st_mtimespec);
+
+    return ::futimes(fd,times);
+  }
+}