diff --git a/src/basic/xattr-util.c b/src/basic/xattr-util.c
index 1bde725d1a..cf53418ceb 100644
--- a/src/basic/xattr-util.c
+++ b/src/basic/xattr-util.c
@@ -477,3 +477,14 @@ int fd_setcrtime(int fd, usec_t usec) {
                               "user.crtime_usec", (const char*) &le, sizeof(le),
                               /* xattr_flags = */ 0);
 }
+
+bool xattr_is_acl(const char *name) {
+        return STR_IN_SET(
+                        ASSERT_PTR(name),
+                        "system.posix_acl_access",
+                        "system.posix_acl_default");
+}
+
+bool xattr_is_selinux(const char *name) {
+        return streq(ASSERT_PTR(name), "security.selinux");
+}
diff --git a/src/basic/xattr-util.h b/src/basic/xattr-util.h
index cf68933bfe..f38ecf491d 100644
--- a/src/basic/xattr-util.h
+++ b/src/basic/xattr-util.h
@@ -54,3 +54,6 @@ int getcrtime_at(int fd, const char *path, int at_flags, usec_t *ret);
 static inline int fd_getcrtime(int fd, usec_t *ret) {
         return getcrtime_at(fd, NULL, 0, ret);
 }
+
+bool xattr_is_acl(const char *name);
+bool xattr_is_selinux(const char *name);