diff --git a/src/libs/utils/fileutils.cpp b/src/libs/utils/fileutils.cpp
index 7353693e16d..03c912e01f7 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/fileutils.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/fileutils.cpp
@@ -793,6 +793,18 @@ bool FilePath::isWritableDir() const
     return exists() && fi.isDir() && fi.isWritable();
 }
 
+bool FilePath::ensureWritableDir() const
+{
+    if (needsDevice()) {
+        QTC_ASSERT(s_deviceHooks.ensureWritableDir, return false);
+        return s_deviceHooks.ensureWritableDir(*this);
+    }
+    const QFileInfo fi{m_data};
+    if (exists() && fi.isDir() && fi.isWritable())
+        return true;
+    return QDir().mkpath(m_data);
+}
+
 bool FilePath::isExecutableFile() const
 {
     if (needsDevice()) {
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/fileutils.h b/src/libs/utils/fileutils.h
index 67b40c4eff0..026728bd0b3 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/fileutils.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/fileutils.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public:
     std::function<bool(const FilePath &)> isReadableFile;
     std::function<bool(const FilePath &)> isReadableDir;
     std::function<bool(const FilePath &)> isWritableDir;
+    std::function<bool(const FilePath &)> ensureWritableDir;
     std::function<bool(const FilePath &)> createDir;
     std::function<QList<FilePath>(const FilePath &, const QStringList &, QDir::Filters)> dirEntries;
     std::function<QByteArray(const FilePath &, int)> fileContents;
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ public:
 
     bool isWritablePath() const { return isWritableDir(); } // Remove.
     bool isWritableDir() const;
+    bool ensureWritableDir() const;
     bool isExecutableFile() const;
     bool isReadableFile() const;
     bool isReadableDir() const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/devicemanager.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/devicemanager.cpp
index 8ad2ff67f76..2f022773586 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/devicemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/devicemanager.cpp
@@ -389,6 +389,12 @@ DeviceManager::DeviceManager(bool isInstance) : d(std::make_unique<DeviceManager
         return device->isWritableDirectory(filePath);
     };
 
+    deviceHooks.ensureWritableDir = [](const FilePath &filePath) {
+        auto device = DeviceManager::deviceForPath(filePath);
+        QTC_ASSERT(device, return false);
+        return device->ensureWritableDirectory(filePath);
+    };
+
     deviceHooks.createDir = [](const FilePath &filePath) {
         auto device = DeviceManager::deviceForPath(filePath);
         QTC_ASSERT(device, return false);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.cpp
index 17e2616e971..dab6d5618fa 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.cpp
@@ -245,6 +245,13 @@ bool IDevice::isWritableDirectory(const FilePath &filePath) const
     return false;
 }
 
+bool IDevice::ensureWritableDirectory(const FilePath &filePath) const
+{
+    if (isWritableDirectory(filePath))
+        return true;
+    return createDirectory(filePath);
+}
+
 bool IDevice::createDirectory(const Utils::FilePath &filePath) const
 {
     Q_UNUSED(filePath);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.h
index ba69c47f9c0..9c628517586 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.h
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool isReadableFile(const Utils::FilePath &filePath) const;
     virtual bool isReadableDirectory(const Utils::FilePath &filePath) const;
     virtual bool isWritableDirectory(const Utils::FilePath &filePath) const;
+    virtual bool ensureWritableDirectory(const Utils::FilePath &filePath) const;
     virtual bool createDirectory(const Utils::FilePath &filePath) const;
     virtual QList<Utils::FilePath> directoryEntries(const Utils::FilePath &filePath,
                                                     const QStringList &nameFilters,