diff --git a/kernel-src/include/kernel/scheduler.h b/kernel-src/include/kernel/scheduler.h
index 4afb7304..28607eac 100644
--- a/kernel-src/include/kernel/scheduler.h
+++ b/kernel-src/include/kernel/scheduler.h
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ int sched_sleep();
 proc_t *sched_newproc();
 vnode_t *sched_getcwd();
 vnode_t *sched_getroot();
+void sched_setcwd(vnode_t *);
+void sched_setroot(vnode_t *);
 thread_t *sched_newthread(void *ip, size_t kstacksize, int priority, proc_t *proc, void *ustack);
 void sched_destroyproc(proc_t *);
 void sched_destroythread(thread_t *);
diff --git a/kernel-src/sys/scheduler.c b/kernel-src/sys/scheduler.c
index d1a2ce40..918d3d2e 100644
--- a/kernel-src/sys/scheduler.c
+++ b/kernel-src/sys/scheduler.c
@@ -297,6 +297,28 @@ vnode_t *sched_getroot() {
 	return getnodeslock(&proc->root);
 }
 
+static void setnodeslock(vnode_t **addr, vnode_t *new) {
+	proc_t *proc = _cpu()->thread->proc;
+	vnode_t *oldnode;
+	VOP_HOLD(new);
+	bool intstatus = interrupt_set(false);
+	spinlock_acquire(&proc->nodeslock);
+	oldnode = *addr;
+	*addr = new;
+	spinlock_release(&proc->nodeslock);
+	interrupt_set(intstatus);
+	VOP_RELEASE(oldnode);
+}
+
+void sched_setcwd(vnode_t *new) {
+	proc_t *proc = _cpu()->thread->proc;
+	setnodeslock(&proc->cwd, new);
+}
+void sched_setroot(vnode_t *new) {
+	proc_t *proc = _cpu()->thread->proc;
+	setnodeslock(&proc->root, new);
+}
+
 static void timerhook(context_t *context, dpcarg_t arg) {
 	thread_t* current = _cpu()->thread;