diff --git a/tokio/src/io/async_fd.rs b/tokio/src/io/async_fd.rs
index e5ad2ab4314..27e3c026196 100644
--- a/tokio/src/io/async_fd.rs
+++ b/tokio/src/io/async_fd.rs
@@ -335,3 +335,64 @@ impl<T: AsRawFd> AsyncFd<T> {
         self.readiness(mio::Interest::WRITABLE).await
     }
 }
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
+/// Builder for `AsyncFd` allowing to choose interest on creation.
+///
+/// By default unless user chooses anything, all interest is assumed.
+pub struct AsyncFdBuilder {
+    is_read: bool,
+    is_write: bool,
+}
+
+impl AsyncFdBuilder {
+    /// Creates new instance.
+    pub const fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            is_read: false,
+            is_write: false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Sets `read` interest
+    pub const fn read(mut self) -> Self {
+        self.is_read = true;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Sets `write` interest
+    pub const fn write(mut self) -> Self {
+        self.is_write = true;
+        self
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    /// Constructs new `AsyncFd` instance
+    pub fn build<T: AsRawFd>(self, fd: T) -> io::Result<AsyncFd<T>> {
+        Self::build_with_handle(self, fd, Handle::current())
+    }
+
+    fn build_with_handle<T: AsRawFd>(self, inner: T, handle: Handle) -> io::Result<AsyncFd<T>> {
+        let fd = inner.as_raw_fd();
+        let interest = match (self.is_read, self.is_write) {
+            (true, true) | (false, false) => ALL_INTEREST,
+            (true, false) => mio::Interest::READABLE,
+            (false, true) => mio::Interest::WRITABLE,
+        };
+
+        let shared = if let Some(inner) = handle.inner() {
+            inner.add_source(&mut SourceFd(&fd), interest)?
+        } else {
+            return Err(io::Error::new(
+                io::ErrorKind::Other,
+                "failed to find event loop",
+            ));
+        };
+
+        Ok(AsyncFd {
+            handle,
+            shared,
+            inner: Some(inner),
+        })
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tokio/src/io/mod.rs b/tokio/src/io/mod.rs
index 20d92233c73..56176b1814d 100644
--- a/tokio/src/io/mod.rs
+++ b/tokio/src/io/mod.rs
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ cfg_net_unix! {
 
     pub mod unix {
         //! Asynchronous IO structures specific to Unix-like operating systems.
-        pub use super::async_fd::{AsyncFd, AsyncFdReadyGuard};
+        pub use super::async_fd::{AsyncFd, AsyncFdBuilder, AsyncFdReadyGuard};
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/tokio/tests/io_async_fd.rs b/tokio/tests/io_async_fd.rs
index 0303eff6612..7023949dc4a 100644
--- a/tokio/tests/io_async_fd.rs
+++ b/tokio/tests/io_async_fd.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use nix::unistd::{close, read, write};
 
 use futures::{poll, FutureExt};
 
-use tokio::io::unix::{AsyncFd, AsyncFdReadyGuard};
+use tokio::io::unix::{AsyncFd, AsyncFdBuilder, AsyncFdReadyGuard};
 use tokio_test::{assert_err, assert_pending};
 
 struct TestWaker {
@@ -183,6 +183,23 @@ async fn initially_writable() {
     }
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn initially_not_writable() {
+    let (a, b) = socketpair();
+
+    let afd_a = AsyncFdBuilder::new().read().build(a).unwrap();
+    let afd_b = AsyncFdBuilder::new().read().build(b).unwrap();
+
+    afd_a.writable().await.unwrap_err();
+    afd_b.writable().await.unwrap_err();
+
+    futures::select_biased! {
+        _ = tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(10)).fuse() => {},
+        _ = afd_a.readable().fuse() => panic!("Unexpected readable state"),
+        _ = afd_b.readable().fuse() => panic!("Unexpected readable state"),
+    }
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn reset_readable() {
     let (a, mut b) = socketpair();