diff --git a/os/vfs/drivers/sfs/drvsfs.c b/os/vfs/drivers/sfs/drvsfs.c
index 6b7d72678..c65368ab4 100644
--- a/os/vfs/drivers/sfs/drvsfs.c
+++ b/os/vfs/drivers/sfs/drvsfs.c
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 /* Module local variables.                                                   */
 /*===========================================================================*/
 
+static msg_t drv_set_cwd(void *instance, const char *path);
+static msg_t drv_get_cwd(void *instance, char *buf, size_t size);
 static msg_t drv_open_dir(void *instance,
                           const char *path,
                           vfs_directory_node_c **vdnpp);
@@ -54,6 +56,8 @@ static msg_t drv_open_file(void *instance,
                            vfs_file_node_c **vfnpp);
 
 static const struct vfs_sfs_driver_vmt driver_vmt = {
+  .set_cwd      = drv_set_cwd,
+  .get_cwd      = drv_get_cwd,
   .open_dir     = drv_open_dir,
   .open_file    = drv_open_file
 };
@@ -133,6 +137,31 @@ static struct {
 /* Module local functions.                                                   */
 /*===========================================================================*/
 
+static msg_t drv_set_cwd(void *instance, const char *path) {
+
+  (void)instance;
+
+  if (strcmp(path, "/") != 0) {
+    return VFS_RET_ENOENT;
+  }
+
+  return VFS_RET_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static msg_t drv_get_cwd(void *instance, char *buf, size_t size) {
+
+  (void)instance;
+
+  if (size < 2) {
+    return VFS_RET_ERANGE;
+  }
+
+  buf[0] = '/';
+  buf[1] = '\0';
+
+  return VFS_RET_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 static msg_t drv_open_dir(void *instance,
                           const char *path,
                           vfs_directory_node_c **vdnpp) {
@@ -362,11 +391,9 @@ void __drv_sfs_init(void) {
  *
  * @api
  */
-vfs_driver_c *drvSFSObjectInit(vfs_sfs_driver_c *drvp,
-                               const char *rootname) {
+vfs_driver_c *drvSFSObjectInit(vfs_sfs_driver_c *drvp) {
 
   __base_object_objinit_impl(drvp, &driver_vmt);
-  drvp->rootname = rootname;
 
   return (vfs_driver_c *)drvp;
 }
diff --git a/os/vfs/drivers/sfs/drvsfs.h b/os/vfs/drivers/sfs/drvsfs.h
index 9f1c9d2d7..c9b76e67b 100644
--- a/os/vfs/drivers/sfs/drvsfs.h
+++ b/os/vfs/drivers/sfs/drvsfs.h
@@ -166,8 +166,7 @@ typedef struct vfs_sfs_driver {
 extern "C" {
 #endif
   void __drv_sfs_init(void);
-  vfs_driver_c *drvSFSObjectInit(vfs_sfs_driver_c *drvp,
-                                   const char *rootname);
+  vfs_driver_c *drvSFSObjectInit(vfs_sfs_driver_c *drvp);
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/os/vfs/drivers/streams/drvstreams.c b/os/vfs/drivers/streams/drvstreams.c
index 0e1b8a387..9c3d703c8 100644
--- a/os/vfs/drivers/streams/drvstreams.c
+++ b/os/vfs/drivers/streams/drvstreams.c
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 /* Module local variables.                                                   */
 /*===========================================================================*/
 
+static msg_t drv_set_cwd(void *instance, const char *path);
+static msg_t drv_get_cwd(void *instance, char *buf, size_t size);
 static msg_t drv_open_dir(void *instance,
                           const char *path,
                           vfs_directory_node_c **vdnpp);
@@ -54,6 +56,8 @@ static msg_t drv_open_file(void *instance,
                            vfs_file_node_c **vfnpp);
 
 static const struct vfs_streams_driver_vmt driver_vmt = {
+  .set_cwd      = drv_set_cwd,
+  .get_cwd      = drv_get_cwd,
   .open_dir     = drv_open_dir,
   .open_file    = drv_open_file
 };
@@ -112,6 +116,31 @@ static struct {
 /* Module local functions.                                                   */
 /*===========================================================================*/
 
+static msg_t drv_set_cwd(void *instance, const char *path) {
+
+  (void)instance;
+
+  if (strcmp(path, "/") != 0) {
+    return VFS_RET_ENOENT;
+  }
+
+  return VFS_RET_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static msg_t drv_get_cwd(void *instance, char *buf, size_t size) {
+
+  (void)instance;
+
+  if (size < 2) {
+    return VFS_RET_ERANGE;
+  }
+
+  buf[0] = '/';
+  buf[1] = '\0';
+
+  return VFS_RET_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 static msg_t drv_open_dir(void *instance,
                           const char *path,
                           vfs_directory_node_c **vdnpp) {
diff --git a/os/vfs/drivers/template/drvtemplate.c b/os/vfs/drivers/template/drvtemplate.c
index 2467db6de..7e1e48785 100644
--- a/os/vfs/drivers/template/drvtemplate.c
+++ b/os/vfs/drivers/template/drvtemplate.c
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 /* Module local variables.                                                   */
 /*===========================================================================*/
 
+static msg_t drv_set_cwd(void *instance, const char *path);
+static msg_t drv_get_cwd(void *instance, char *buf, size_t size);
 static msg_t drv_open_dir(void *instance,
                           const char *path,
                           vfs_directory_node_c **vdnpp);
@@ -54,6 +56,8 @@ static msg_t drv_open_file(void *instance,
                            vfs_file_node_c **vfnpp);
 
 static const struct vfs_template_driver_vmt driver_vmt = {
+  .set_cwd      = drv_set_cwd,
+  .get_cwd      = drv_get_cwd,
   .open_dir     = drv_open_dir,
   .open_file    = drv_open_file
 };
@@ -133,6 +137,31 @@ static struct {
 /* Module local functions.                                                   */
 /*===========================================================================*/
 
+static msg_t drv_set_cwd(void *instance, const char *path) {
+
+  (void)instance;
+
+  if (strcmp(path, "/") != 0) {
+    return VFS_RET_ENOENT;
+  }
+
+  return VFS_RET_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static msg_t drv_get_cwd(void *instance, char *buf, size_t size) {
+
+  (void)instance;
+
+  if (size < 2) {
+    return VFS_RET_ERANGE;
+  }
+
+  buf[0] = '/';
+  buf[1] = '\0';
+
+  return VFS_RET_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 static msg_t drv_open_dir(void *instance,
                           const char *path,
                           vfs_directory_node_c **vdnpp) {
@@ -362,11 +391,9 @@ void __drv_template_init(void) {
  *
  * @api
  */
-vfs_driver_c *drvTEMPLATEObjectInit(vfs_template_driver_c *drvp,
-                               const char *rootname) {
+vfs_driver_c *drvTEMPLATEObjectInit(vfs_template_driver_c *drvp) {
 
   __base_object_objinit_impl(drvp, &driver_vmt);
-  drvp->rootname = rootname;
 
   return (vfs_driver_c *)drvp;
 }
diff --git a/os/vfs/drivers/template/drvtemplate.h b/os/vfs/drivers/template/drvtemplate.h
index 7f2cd2497..05fe6ec7d 100644
--- a/os/vfs/drivers/template/drvtemplate.h
+++ b/os/vfs/drivers/template/drvtemplate.h
@@ -166,8 +166,7 @@ typedef struct vfs_template_driver {
 extern "C" {
 #endif
   void __drv_template_init(void);
-  vfs_driver_c *drvTEMPLATEObjectInit(vfs_template_driver_c *drvp,
-                                   const char *rootname);
+  vfs_driver_c *drvTEMPLATEObjectInit(vfs_template_driver_c *drvp);
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif