diff --git a/source3/modules/vfs_default.c b/source3/modules/vfs_default.c
index 98188a50c34..62ad5063af0 100644
--- a/source3/modules/vfs_default.c
+++ b/source3/modules/vfs_default.c
@@ -1897,14 +1897,14 @@ static void vfswrap_get_dos_attributes_getxattr_done(struct tevent_req *subreq)
 
 		state->as_root = true;
 
-		set_effective_capability(DAC_OVERRIDE_CAPABILITY);
+		become_root();
 		subreq = SMB_VFS_GETXATTRAT_SEND(state,
 						 state->ev,
 						 state->dir_fsp,
 						 state->smb_fname,
 						 SAMBA_XATTR_DOS_ATTRIB,
 						 sizeof(fstring));
-		drop_effective_capability(DAC_OVERRIDE_CAPABILITY);
+		unbecome_root();
 		if (tevent_req_nomem(subreq, req)) {
 			return;
 		}