diff --git a/fs/xfs/scrub/attr.c b/fs/xfs/scrub/attr.c
index ba06be86ac7d..696971204b87 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/scrub/attr.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/scrub/attr.c
@@ -420,6 +420,17 @@ xchk_xattr_block(
 	xfs_attr3_leaf_hdr_from_disk(mp->m_attr_geo, &leafhdr, leaf);
 	hdrsize = xfs_attr3_leaf_hdr_size(leaf);
 
+	/*
+	 * Empty xattr leaf blocks mapped at block 0 are probably a byproduct
+	 * of a race between setxattr and a log shutdown.  Anywhere else in the
+	 * attr fork is a corruption.
+	 */
+	if (leafhdr.count == 0) {
+		if (blk->blkno == 0)
+			xchk_da_set_preen(ds, level);
+		else
+			xchk_da_set_corrupt(ds, level);
+	}
 	if (leafhdr.usedbytes > mp->m_attr_geo->blksize)
 		xchk_da_set_corrupt(ds, level);
 	if (leafhdr.firstused > mp->m_attr_geo->blksize)
diff --git a/fs/xfs/scrub/dabtree.h b/fs/xfs/scrub/dabtree.h
index d654c125feb4..de291e3b77dd 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/scrub/dabtree.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/scrub/dabtree.h
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ bool xchk_da_process_error(struct xchk_da_btree *ds, int level, int *error);
 void xchk_da_set_corrupt(struct xchk_da_btree *ds, int level);
 void xchk_da_set_preen(struct xchk_da_btree *ds, int level);
 
+void xchk_da_set_preen(struct xchk_da_btree *ds, int level);
+
 int xchk_da_btree_hash(struct xchk_da_btree *ds, int level, __be32 *hashp);
 int xchk_da_btree(struct xfs_scrub *sc, int whichfork,
 		xchk_da_btree_rec_fn scrub_fn, void *private);