diff --git a/Kernel/Process.cpp b/Kernel/Process.cpp
index 4e210660446..1165d7ff25f 100644
--- a/Kernel/Process.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Process.cpp
@@ -1100,4 +1100,15 @@ RefPtr<Custody const> Process::executable() const
     return m_executable.with([](auto& executable) { return executable; });
 }
 
+ErrorOr<NonnullRefPtr<Custody>> Process::custody_for_dirfd(int dirfd)
+{
+    if (dirfd == AT_FDCWD)
+        return current_directory();
+
+    auto base_description = TRY(open_file_description(dirfd));
+    if (!base_description->custody())
+        return EINVAL;
+    return *base_description->custody();
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/Kernel/Process.h b/Kernel/Process.h
index bf0c1616c2c..3147965db38 100644
--- a/Kernel/Process.h
+++ b/Kernel/Process.h
@@ -844,6 +844,8 @@ public:
     }
 
 private:
+    ErrorOr<NonnullRefPtr<Custody>> custody_for_dirfd(int dirfd);
+
     SpinlockProtected<Thread::ListInProcess>& thread_list() { return m_thread_list; }
     SpinlockProtected<Thread::ListInProcess> const& thread_list() const { return m_thread_list; }