diff --git a/Kernel/FileSystem/File.h b/Kernel/FileSystem/File.h
index 0ba1fb239fe..02fc6143268 100644
--- a/Kernel/FileSystem/File.h
+++ b/Kernel/FileSystem/File.h
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ public:
     virtual String absolute_path(const FileDescription&) const = 0;
 
     virtual KResult truncate(u64) { return KResult(-EINVAL); }
-    virtual KResult chown(uid_t, gid_t) { return KResult(-EBADF); }
-    virtual KResult chmod(mode_t) { return KResult(-EBADF); }
+    virtual KResult chown(FileDescription&, uid_t, gid_t) { return KResult(-EBADF); }
+    virtual KResult chmod(FileDescription&, mode_t) { return KResult(-EBADF); }
 
     virtual const char* class_name() const = 0;
 
diff --git a/Kernel/FileSystem/FileDescription.cpp b/Kernel/FileSystem/FileDescription.cpp
index 6b7e4a507a8..984eadfd50b 100644
--- a/Kernel/FileSystem/FileDescription.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/FileSystem/FileDescription.cpp
@@ -330,13 +330,13 @@ void FileDescription::set_file_flags(u32 flags)
 KResult FileDescription::chmod(mode_t mode)
 {
     LOCKER(m_lock);
-    return m_file->chmod(mode);
+    return m_file->chmod(*this, mode);
 }
 
 KResult FileDescription::chown(uid_t uid, gid_t gid)
 {
     LOCKER(m_lock);
-    return m_file->chown(uid, gid);
+    return m_file->chown(*this, uid, gid);
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/Kernel/FileSystem/InodeFile.cpp b/Kernel/FileSystem/InodeFile.cpp
index a5f8550c3dd..3e244345060 100644
--- a/Kernel/FileSystem/InodeFile.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/FileSystem/InodeFile.cpp
@@ -97,13 +97,15 @@ KResult InodeFile::truncate(u64 size)
     return KSuccess;
 }
 
-KResult InodeFile::chown(uid_t uid, gid_t gid)
+KResult InodeFile::chown(FileDescription& description, uid_t uid, gid_t gid)
 {
+    ASSERT(description.inode() == m_inode);
     return VFS::the().chown(*m_inode, uid, gid);
 }
 
-KResult InodeFile::chmod(mode_t mode)
+KResult InodeFile::chmod(FileDescription& description, mode_t mode)
 {
+    ASSERT(description.inode() == m_inode);
     return VFS::the().chmod(*m_inode, mode);
 }
 
diff --git a/Kernel/FileSystem/InodeFile.h b/Kernel/FileSystem/InodeFile.h
index 14e8f335ed1..46ddc9e86e9 100644
--- a/Kernel/FileSystem/InodeFile.h
+++ b/Kernel/FileSystem/InodeFile.h
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ public:
     virtual String absolute_path(const FileDescription&) const override;
 
     virtual KResult truncate(u64) override;
-    virtual KResult chown(uid_t, gid_t) override;
-    virtual KResult chmod(mode_t) override;
+    virtual KResult chown(FileDescription&, uid_t, gid_t) override;
+    virtual KResult chmod(FileDescription&, mode_t) override;
 
     virtual const char* class_name() const override { return "InodeFile"; }
 
diff --git a/Kernel/Net/LocalSocket.cpp b/Kernel/Net/LocalSocket.cpp
index da4f330794d..0b074813cea 100644
--- a/Kernel/Net/LocalSocket.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Net/LocalSocket.cpp
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ KResult LocalSocket::getsockopt(FileDescription& description, int level, int opt
     }
 }
 
-KResult LocalSocket::chmod(mode_t mode)
+KResult LocalSocket::chmod(FileDescription&, mode_t mode)
 {
     if (m_file)
         return m_file->chmod(mode);
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ KResult LocalSocket::chmod(mode_t mode)
     return KSuccess;
 }
 
-KResult LocalSocket::chown(uid_t uid, gid_t gid)
+KResult LocalSocket::chown(FileDescription&, uid_t uid, gid_t gid)
 {
     if (m_file)
         return m_file->chown(uid, gid);
diff --git a/Kernel/Net/LocalSocket.h b/Kernel/Net/LocalSocket.h
index 6a64ededa88..8435480d535 100644
--- a/Kernel/Net/LocalSocket.h
+++ b/Kernel/Net/LocalSocket.h
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ public:
     virtual ssize_t sendto(FileDescription&, const void*, size_t, int, const sockaddr*, socklen_t) override;
     virtual ssize_t recvfrom(FileDescription&, void*, size_t, int flags, sockaddr*, socklen_t*) override;
     virtual KResult getsockopt(FileDescription&, int level, int option, void*, socklen_t*) override;
-    virtual KResult chown(uid_t, gid_t) override;
-    virtual KResult chmod(mode_t) override;
+    virtual KResult chown(FileDescription&, uid_t, gid_t) override;
+    virtual KResult chmod(FileDescription&, mode_t) override;
 
 private:
     explicit LocalSocket(int type);