diff --git a/test/zdtm/lib/fs.c b/test/zdtm/lib/fs.c
index 0decfc37b..e82011ec8 100644
--- a/test/zdtm/lib/fs.c
+++ b/test/zdtm/lib/fs.c
@@ -94,3 +94,27 @@ err:
 	mnt_info_free(&m);
 	goto out;
 }
+
+int get_cwd_check_perm(char **result)
+{
+	char *cwd;
+	*result = 0;
+	cwd = get_current_dir_name();
+	if (!cwd) {
+		pr_perror("failed to get current directory");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (access(cwd, X_OK)) {
+		pr_err("access check for bit X for current dir path '%s' "
+		       "failed for uid:%d,gid:%d, error: %d(%s). "
+		       "Bit 'x' should be set in all path components of "
+		       "this directory\n",
+		       cwd, getuid(), getgid(), errno, strerror(errno)
+		);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	*result = cwd;
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/test/zdtm/lib/fs.h b/test/zdtm/lib/fs.h
index 972b15aba..af7a665fb 100644
--- a/test/zdtm/lib/fs.h
+++ b/test/zdtm/lib/fs.h
@@ -50,4 +50,28 @@ extern mnt_info_t *mnt_info_alloc(void);
 extern void mnt_info_free(mnt_info_t **m);
 extern mnt_info_t *get_cwd_mnt_info(void);
 
+/*
+ * get_cwd_check_perm is called to check that cwd is actually usable for a calling
+ * process.
+ *
+ * Example output of a stat command on a '/root' path shows file access bits:
+ * > stat /root
+ * File: ‘/root’
+ *   ...
+ *   Access: (0550/dr-xr-x---) Uid: (  0/root)   Gid: (  0/root)
+ *                          ^- no 'x' bit for other
+ *
+ * Here we can see that '/root' dir (that often can be part of cwd path) does not
+ * allow non-root user and non-root group to list contents of this directory.
+ * Calling process matching 'other' access category may succeed getting cwd path, but will
+ * fail performing further filesystem operations based on this path with confusing errors.
+ *
+ * This function calls get_current_dir_name and explicitly checks that bit 'x' is enabled for
+ * a calling process and logs the error.
+ *
+ * If check passes, stores get_current_dir's result in *result and returns 0
+ * If check fails, stores 0 in *result and returns -1
+ */
+extern int get_cwd_check_perm(char **result);
+
 #endif /* ZDTM_FS_H_ */