diff --git a/src/afs/UKERNEL/afs_usrops.c b/src/afs/UKERNEL/afs_usrops.c
index cabc41b3b3..7972d84b27 100644
--- a/src/afs/UKERNEL/afs_usrops.c
+++ b/src/afs/UKERNEL/afs_usrops.c
@@ -3830,6 +3830,45 @@ uafs_statmountpoint_r(char *path)
     return r;
 }
 
+/*
+ * uafs_getRights
+ * Get a list of rights for the current user on path.
+ */
+int
+uafs_access(char *path, int flags)
+{
+    int code;
+    struct vnode *vp;
+    int fileMode = 0;
+
+    if (flags & R_OK) {
+	fileMode |= VREAD;
+    }
+    if (flags & W_OK) {
+	fileMode |= VWRITE;
+    }
+    if (flags & X_OK) {
+	fileMode |= VEXEC;
+    }
+
+    AFS_GLOCK();
+    code = uafs_LookupName(path, afs_CurrentDir, &vp, 1, 0);
+    if (code != 0) {
+	errno = code;
+	AFS_GUNLOCK();
+	return -1;
+    }
+
+    code = afs_access(VTOAFS(vp), fileMode, get_user_struct()->u_cred);
+    VN_RELE(vp);
+
+    if (code != 0)
+	errno = code;
+
+    AFS_GUNLOCK();
+    return code ? -1 : 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * uafs_getRights
  * Get a list of rights for the current user on path.
diff --git a/src/afs/UKERNEL/afs_usrops.h b/src/afs/UKERNEL/afs_usrops.h
index e1580d00ad..723917e4a1 100644
--- a/src/afs/UKERNEL/afs_usrops.h
+++ b/src/afs/UKERNEL/afs_usrops.h
@@ -153,5 +153,6 @@ extern void uafs_Shutdown(void);
 extern void uafs_mount(void);
 extern void uafs_setMountDir(const char *dir);
 extern int uafs_fork(int wait, void* (*cbf) (void *), void *rock);
+extern int uafs_access(char *path, int amode);
 
 #endif /* __AFS_USROPS_H__ */