diff --git a/lfs.c b/lfs.c
index 3664e801..dafe0805 100644
--- a/lfs.c
+++ b/lfs.c
@@ -622,6 +622,26 @@ static void lfs_alloc_drop(lfs_t *lfs) {
     lfs_alloc_ack(lfs);
 }
 
+#ifndef LFS_READONLY
+static int lfs_fs_rawfindfreeblocks(lfs_t *lfs) {
+    // Move free offset at the first unused block (lfs->free.i)
+    // lfs->free.i is equal lfs->free.size when all blocks are used
+    lfs->free.off = (lfs->free.off + lfs->free.i) % lfs->block_count;
+    lfs->free.size = lfs_min(8*lfs->cfg->lookahead_size, lfs->free.ack);
+    lfs->free.i = 0;
+
+    // find mask of free blocks from tree
+    memset(lfs->free.buffer, 0, lfs->cfg->lookahead_size);
+    int err = lfs_fs_rawtraverse(lfs, lfs_alloc_lookahead, lfs, true);
+    if (err) {
+        lfs_alloc_drop(lfs);
+        return err;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
 #ifndef LFS_READONLY
 static int lfs_alloc(lfs_t *lfs, lfs_block_t *block) {
     while (true) {
@@ -654,29 +674,12 @@ static int lfs_alloc(lfs_t *lfs, lfs_block_t *block) {
             return LFS_ERR_NOSPC;
         }
 
-        int err = lfs_find_free_blocks(lfs);
+        int err = lfs_fs_rawfindfreeblocks(lfs);
         if(err) {
             return err;
         }
     }
 }
-
-int lfs_find_free_blocks(lfs_t *lfs){
-    // Move free offset at the first unused block (lfs->free.i)
-    // lfs->free.i is equal lfs->free.size when all blocks are used
-    lfs->free.off = (lfs->free.off + lfs->free.i)
-        % lfs->block_count;
-    lfs->free.size = lfs_min(8*lfs->cfg->lookahead_size, lfs->free.ack);
-    lfs->free.i = 0;
-
-    // find mask of free blocks from tree
-    memset(lfs->free.buffer, 0, lfs->cfg->lookahead_size);
-    int const err = lfs_fs_rawtraverse(lfs, lfs_alloc_lookahead, lfs, true);
-    if (err) {
-        lfs_alloc_drop(lfs);
-    }
-    return err;
-}
 #endif
 
 /// Metadata pair and directory operations ///
@@ -6247,6 +6250,22 @@ int lfs_fs_traverse(lfs_t *lfs, int (*cb)(void *, lfs_block_t), void *data) {
     return err;
 }
 
+#ifndef LFS_READONLY
+int lfs_fs_findfreeblocks(lfs_t *lfs) {
+    int err = LFS_LOCK(lfs->cfg);
+    if (err) {
+        return err;
+    }
+    LFS_TRACE("lfs_fs_findfreeblocks(%p)", (void*)lfs);
+
+    err = lfs_fs_rawfindfreeblocks(lfs);
+
+    LFS_TRACE("lfs_fs_findfreeblocks -> %d", err);
+    LFS_UNLOCK(lfs->cfg);
+    return err;
+}
+#endif
+
 #ifndef LFS_READONLY
 int lfs_fs_mkconsistent(lfs_t *lfs) {
     int err = LFS_LOCK(lfs->cfg);
diff --git a/lfs.h b/lfs.h
index f574b317..a0dce9d8 100644
--- a/lfs.h
+++ b/lfs.h
@@ -712,9 +712,12 @@ lfs_ssize_t lfs_fs_size(lfs_t *lfs);
 // Returns a negative error code on failure.
 int lfs_fs_traverse(lfs_t *lfs, int (*cb)(void*, lfs_block_t), void *data);
 
-// Use Traverse function and try to find free blocks. LittleFS free blocks search is unpredictable.
-// Search is costly operation which may delay write. In realtime write scenarios can be better to find them before a write.
-int lfs_find_free_blocks(lfs_t *lfs);
+// Use Traverse function and try to find free blocks. LittleFS free blocks
+// search is unpredictable.
+//
+// Search is costly operation which may delay write. In realtime write
+// scenarios can be better to find them before a write.
+int lfs_fs_findfreeblocks(lfs_t *lfs);
 
 #ifndef LFS_READONLY
 // Attempt to make the filesystem consistent and ready for writing