diff --git a/src/storage/storage_source.c b/src/storage/storage_source.c
index e3c5c3285a..cced5308c7 100644
--- a/src/storage/storage_source.c
+++ b/src/storage/storage_source.c
@@ -95,6 +95,26 @@ virStorageFileSupportsSecurityDriver(const virStorageSource *src)
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * virStorageFileSupportsAccess:
+ *
+ * @src: a storage file structure
+ *
+ * Check if a storage file supports checking if the storage source is accessible
+ * for the given vm.
+ */
+bool
+virStorageFileSupportsAccess(const virStorageSource *src)
+{
+    virStorageFileBackendPtr backend;
+
+    if (!(backend = virStorageFileGetBackendForSupportCheck(src)))
+        return false;
+
+    return !!backend->storageFileAccess;
+}
+
+
 void
 virStorageFileDeinit(virStorageSourcePtr src)
 {
diff --git a/src/storage/storage_source.h b/src/storage/storage_source.h
index 6462baf6ae..320ea3cab7 100644
--- a/src/storage/storage_source.h
+++ b/src/storage/storage_source.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ int virStorageFileAccess(virStorageSourcePtr src, int mode);
 int virStorageFileChown(const virStorageSource *src, uid_t uid, gid_t gid);
 
 bool virStorageFileSupportsSecurityDriver(const virStorageSource *src);
+bool virStorageFileSupportsAccess(const virStorageSource *src);
 
 int virStorageFileGetMetadata(virStorageSourcePtr src,
                               uid_t uid, gid_t gid,