diff --git a/tests/chmod/c-option b/tests/chmod/c-option
index 012457bca..8eec57b60 100755
--- a/tests/chmod/c-option
+++ b/tests/chmod/c-option
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ framework_failure=0
 cd $srcdir || framework_failure=1
 abs_srcdir=`pwd`
 
+cd $pwd || framework_failure=1
 mkdir $tmp || framework_failure=1
 cd $tmp || framework_failure=1