diff --git a/source3/smbd/open.c b/source3/smbd/open.c
index ebf7b97..ddf7702 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/open.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/open.c
@@ -4460,6 +4460,11 @@ static NTSTATUS create_file_unixpath(connection_struct *conn,
 		oplock_request |= INTERNAL_OPEN_ONLY;
 	}
 
+	if ((ea_list != NULL) && !lp_ea_support(SNUM(conn))) {
+		status = NT_STATUS_EAS_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
 	if (lease != NULL) {
 		uint16_t epoch = lease->lease_epoch;
 		uint16_t version = lease->lease_version;