diff --git a/tools/frrcommon.sh.in b/tools/frrcommon.sh.in
index 312ee88bf4..3dbc6a1b43 100644
--- a/tools/frrcommon.sh.in
+++ b/tools/frrcommon.sh.in
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ chownfrr() {
 	[ -n "$FRR_USER" ] && chown "$FRR_USER" "$1"
 	[ -n "$FRR_GROUP" ] && chgrp "$FRR_GROUP" "$1"
 	[ -n "$FRR_CONFIG_MODE" ] && chmod "$FRR_CONFIG_MODE" "$1"
+	if [ -d "$1" ]; then
+		chmod u+x "$1"
+	fi
 }
 
 vtysh_b () {