diff --git a/src/mergerfs_api.cpp b/src/mergerfs_api.cpp
index 52ddcb81..73d09035 100644
--- a/src/mergerfs_api.cpp
+++ b/src/mergerfs_api.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ int
 mergerfs::api::basepath(const std::string &input_path_,
                         std::string       *basepath_)
 {
-  return ::_lgetxattr(input_path_,"basepath",basepath_);
+  return fs::xattr::get(input_path_,"user.mergerfs.basepath",basepath_);
 }
 
 int