diff --git a/client/pkg/fileutil/fileutil.go b/client/pkg/fileutil/fileutil.go
index e442c3c92..d31ece3e2 100644
--- a/client/pkg/fileutil/fileutil.go
+++ b/client/pkg/fileutil/fileutil.go
@@ -44,16 +44,12 @@ func IsDirWriteable(dir string) error {
 
 // TouchDirAll is similar to os.MkdirAll. It creates directories with 0700 permission if any directory
 // does not exists. TouchDirAll also ensures the given directory is writable.
-func TouchDirAll(dir string) error {
+func TouchDirAll(lg *zap.Logger, dir string) error {
 	// If path is already a directory, MkdirAll does nothing and returns nil, so,
 	// first check if dir exist with an expected permission mode.
 	if Exist(dir) {
 		err := CheckDirPermission(dir, PrivateDirMode)
 		if err != nil {
-			lg, _ := zap.NewProduction()
-			if lg == nil {
-				lg = zap.NewExample()
-			}
 			lg.Warn("check file permission", zap.Error(err))
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -70,8 +66,8 @@ func TouchDirAll(dir string) error {
 
 // CreateDirAll is similar to TouchDirAll but returns error
 // if the deepest directory was not empty.
-func CreateDirAll(dir string) error {
-	err := TouchDirAll(dir)
+func CreateDirAll(lg *zap.Logger, dir string) error {
+	err := TouchDirAll(lg, dir)
 	if err == nil {
 		var ns []string
 		ns, err = ReadDir(dir)
diff --git a/client/pkg/fileutil/fileutil_test.go b/client/pkg/fileutil/fileutil_test.go
index 3a761ff9a..180416382 100644
--- a/client/pkg/fileutil/fileutil_test.go
+++ b/client/pkg/fileutil/fileutil_test.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func TestCreateDirAll(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.RemoveAll(tmpdir)
 
 	tmpdir2 := filepath.Join(tmpdir, "testdir")
-	if err = CreateDirAll(tmpdir2); err != nil {
+	if err = CreateDirAll(zaptest.NewLogger(t), tmpdir2); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func TestCreateDirAll(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	if err = CreateDirAll(tmpdir2); err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "to be empty, got") {
+	if err = CreateDirAll(zaptest.NewLogger(t), tmpdir2); err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "to be empty, got") {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error %v", err)
 	}
 }
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ func TestDirPermission(t *testing.T) {
 
 	tmpdir2 := filepath.Join(tmpdir, "testpermission")
 	// create a new dir with 0700
-	if err = CreateDirAll(tmpdir2); err != nil {
+	if err = CreateDirAll(zaptest.NewLogger(t), tmpdir2); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	// check dir permission with mode different than created dir
diff --git a/client/pkg/transport/listener.go b/client/pkg/transport/listener.go
index 992c773ea..2a5ec9a02 100644
--- a/client/pkg/transport/listener.go
+++ b/client/pkg/transport/listener.go
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ func SelfCert(lg *zap.Logger, dirpath string, hosts []string, selfSignedCertVali
 		)
 		return
 	}
-	err = fileutil.TouchDirAll(dirpath)
+	err = fileutil.TouchDirAll(lg, dirpath)
 	if err != nil {
 		if info.Logger != nil {
 			info.Logger.Warn(
diff --git a/etcdutl/etcdutl/backup_command.go b/etcdutl/etcdutl/backup_command.go
index 54fa68e1d..13e6eb76b 100644
--- a/etcdutl/etcdutl/backup_command.go
+++ b/etcdutl/etcdutl/backup_command.go
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func HandleBackup(withV3 bool, srcDir string, destDir string, srcWAL string, des
 		destWAL = datadir.ToWalDir(destDir)
 	}
 
-	if err := fileutil.CreateDirAll(destSnap); err != nil {
+	if err := fileutil.CreateDirAll(lg, destSnap); err != nil {
 		lg.Fatal("failed creating backup snapshot dir", zap.String("dest-snap", destSnap), zap.Error(err))
 	}
 
diff --git a/etcdutl/snapshot/v3_snapshot.go b/etcdutl/snapshot/v3_snapshot.go
index f6445498c..cf7b4a6eb 100644
--- a/etcdutl/snapshot/v3_snapshot.go
+++ b/etcdutl/snapshot/v3_snapshot.go
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ func (s *v3Manager) copyAndVerifyDB() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := fileutil.CreateDirAll(s.snapDir); err != nil {
+	if err := fileutil.CreateDirAll(s.lg, s.snapDir); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ func (s *v3Manager) copyAndVerifyDB() error {
 //
 // TODO: This code ignores learners !!!
 func (s *v3Manager) saveWALAndSnap() (*raftpb.HardState, error) {
-	if err := fileutil.CreateDirAll(s.walDir); err != nil {
+	if err := fileutil.CreateDirAll(s.lg, s.walDir); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/server/etcdmain/etcd.go b/server/etcdmain/etcd.go
index eb2585699..9df267bda 100644
--- a/server/etcdmain/etcd.go
+++ b/server/etcdmain/etcd.go
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ func startProxy(cfg *config) error {
 	}
 
 	cfg.ec.Dir = filepath.Join(cfg.ec.Dir, "proxy")
-	err = fileutil.TouchDirAll(cfg.ec.Dir)
+	err = fileutil.TouchDirAll(lg, cfg.ec.Dir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/server/etcdserver/bootstrap.go b/server/etcdserver/bootstrap.go
index f1f74fea9..2cf4dfeb1 100644
--- a/server/etcdserver/bootstrap.go
+++ b/server/etcdserver/bootstrap.go
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ func bootstrap(cfg config.ServerConfig) (b *bootstrappedServer, err error) {
 		)
 	}
 
-	if terr := fileutil.TouchDirAll(cfg.DataDir); terr != nil {
+	if terr := fileutil.TouchDirAll(cfg.Logger, cfg.DataDir); terr != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot access data directory: %v", terr)
 	}
 
-	if terr := fileutil.TouchDirAll(cfg.MemberDir()); terr != nil {
+	if terr := fileutil.TouchDirAll(cfg.Logger, cfg.MemberDir()); terr != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot access member directory: %v", terr)
 	}
 	ss := bootstrapSnapshot(cfg)
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func bootstrapStorage(cfg config.ServerConfig, st v2store.Store, be *bootstrappe
 }
 
 func bootstrapSnapshot(cfg config.ServerConfig) *snap.Snapshotter {
-	if err := fileutil.TouchDirAll(cfg.SnapDir()); err != nil {
+	if err := fileutil.TouchDirAll(cfg.Logger, cfg.SnapDir()); err != nil {
 		cfg.Logger.Fatal(
 			"failed to create snapshot directory",
 			zap.String("path", cfg.SnapDir()),
diff --git a/server/storage/wal/wal.go b/server/storage/wal/wal.go
index 83c10d46f..a24c9d406 100644
--- a/server/storage/wal/wal.go
+++ b/server/storage/wal/wal.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func Create(lg *zap.Logger, dirpath string, metadata []byte) (*WAL, error) {
 	}
 	defer os.RemoveAll(tmpdirpath)
 
-	if err := fileutil.CreateDirAll(tmpdirpath); err != nil {
+	if err := fileutil.CreateDirAll(lg, tmpdirpath); err != nil {
 		lg.Warn(
 			"failed to create a temporary WAL directory",
 			zap.String("tmp-dir-path", tmpdirpath),
diff --git a/tests/functional/agent/handler.go b/tests/functional/agent/handler.go
index 0be6de7cf..b19c12fe6 100644
--- a/tests/functional/agent/handler.go
+++ b/tests/functional/agent/handler.go
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ func (srv *Server) handle_INITIAL_START_ETCD(req *rpcpb.Request) (*rpcpb.Respons
 		}, nil
 	}
 
-	err := fileutil.TouchDirAll(srv.Member.BaseDir)
+	err := fileutil.TouchDirAll(srv.lg, srv.Member.BaseDir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ func (srv *Server) handle_INITIAL_START_ETCD(req *rpcpb.Request) (*rpcpb.Respons
 func (srv *Server) handle_RESTART_ETCD(req *rpcpb.Request) (*rpcpb.Response, error) {
 	var err error
 	if !fileutil.Exist(srv.Member.BaseDir) {
-		err = fileutil.TouchDirAll(srv.Member.BaseDir)
+		err = fileutil.TouchDirAll(srv.lg, srv.Member.BaseDir)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ func (srv *Server) handle_SIGQUIT_ETCD_AND_REMOVE_DATA() (*rpcpb.Response, error
 
 	// create a new log file for next new member restart
 	if !fileutil.Exist(srv.Member.BaseDir) {
-		err = fileutil.TouchDirAll(srv.Member.BaseDir)
+		err = fileutil.TouchDirAll(srv.lg, srv.Member.BaseDir)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -652,6 +652,7 @@ func (srv *Server) handle_SIGQUIT_ETCD_AND_ARCHIVE_DATA() (*rpcpb.Response, erro
 
 	// TODO: support separate WAL directory
 	if err = archive(
+		srv.lg,
 		srv.Member.BaseDir,
 		srv.Member.Etcd.LogOutputs[0],
 		srv.Member.Etcd.DataDir,
diff --git a/tests/functional/agent/utils.go b/tests/functional/agent/utils.go
index 37a2c7adf..2cd888ed0 100644
--- a/tests/functional/agent/utils.go
+++ b/tests/functional/agent/utils.go
@@ -25,15 +25,17 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/client/pkg/v3/fileutil"
+
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 // TODO: support separate WAL directory
-func archive(baseDir, etcdLogPath, dataDir string) error {
+func archive(lg *zap.Logger, baseDir, etcdLogPath, dataDir string) error {
 	dir := filepath.Join(baseDir, "etcd-failure-archive", time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339))
 	if existDir(dir) {
 		dir = filepath.Join(baseDir, "etcd-failure-archive", time.Now().Add(time.Second).Format(time.RFC3339))
 	}
-	if err := fileutil.TouchDirAll(dir); err != nil {
+	if err := fileutil.TouchDirAll(lg, dir); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/tests/functional/tester/cluster.go b/tests/functional/tester/cluster.go
index bd49a9198..2ec441d9f 100644
--- a/tests/functional/tester/cluster.go
+++ b/tests/functional/tester/cluster.go
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ func (clus *Cluster) sendOpWithResp(idx int, op rpcpb.Operation) (*rpcpb.Respons
 			"fixtures",
 			"client",
 		)
-		if err = fileutil.TouchDirAll(dirClient); err != nil {
+		if err = fileutil.TouchDirAll(clus.lg, dirClient); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
diff --git a/tests/functional/tester/cluster_run.go b/tests/functional/tester/cluster_run.go
index 6cab58331..dfed66878 100644
--- a/tests/functional/tester/cluster_run.go
+++ b/tests/functional/tester/cluster_run.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func (clus *Cluster) Run(t *testing.T) {
 	// needs to obtain all the failpoints from the etcd member.
 	clus.updateCases()
 
-	if err := fileutil.TouchDirAll(clus.Tester.DataDir); err != nil {
+	if err := fileutil.TouchDirAll(clus.lg, clus.Tester.DataDir); err != nil {
 		clus.lg.Panic(
 			"failed to create test data directory",
 			zap.String("dir", clus.Tester.DataDir),