diff --git a/tests/unit/tests/utils/utils_refcnt.c/utils_refcnt_dec.c b/tests/unit/tests/utils/utils_refcnt.c/utils_refcnt_dec.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b05c2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/tests/utils/utils_refcnt.c/utils_refcnt_dec.c
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*
+ * <tested_file_path>src/utils/utils_refcnt.c</tested_file_path>
+ * <tested_function>ocf_refcnt_dec</tested_function>
+ * <functions_to_leave>
+ * ocf_refcnt_init
+ * ocf_refcnt_inc
+ * </functions_to_leave>
+ */
+
+#undef static
+
+#undef inline
+
+
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <setjmp.h>
+#include <cmocka.h>
+#include "print_desc.h"
+
+#include "../utils/utils_refcnt.h"
+
+
+static void ocf_refcnt_dec_test01(void **state)
+{
+	struct ocf_refcnt rc;
+	int val, val2;
+
+	print_test_description("Decrement subtracts 1 and returns proper value");
+
+	ocf_refcnt_init(&rc);
+
+	ocf_refcnt_inc(&rc);
+	ocf_refcnt_inc(&rc);
+	ocf_refcnt_inc(&rc);
+
+	val = ocf_refcnt_dec(&rc);
+	assert_int_equal(2, val);
+	val2 = env_atomic_read(&rc.counter);
+	assert_int_equal(2, val2);
+
+	val = ocf_refcnt_dec(&rc);
+	assert_int_equal(1, val);
+	val2 = env_atomic_read(&rc.counter);
+	assert_int_equal(1, val2);
+
+	val = ocf_refcnt_dec(&rc);
+	assert_int_equal(0, val);
+	val2 = env_atomic_read(&rc.counter);
+	assert_int_equal(0, val2);
+}
+
+int main(void)
+{
+	const struct CMUnitTest tests[] = {
+		cmocka_unit_test(ocf_refcnt_dec_test01)
+	};
+
+	print_message("Unit test of src/utils/utils_refcnt.c");
+
+	return cmocka_run_group_tests(tests, NULL, NULL);
+}
diff --git a/tests/unit/tests/utils/utils_refcnt.c/utils_refcnt_freeze.c b/tests/unit/tests/utils/utils_refcnt.c/utils_refcnt_freeze.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bce92b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/tests/utils/utils_refcnt.c/utils_refcnt_freeze.c
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+/*
+ * <tested_file_path>src/utils/utils_refcnt.c</tested_file_path>
+ * <tested_function>ocf_refcnt_freeze</tested_function>
+ * <functions_to_leave>
+ * ocf_refcnt_init
+ * ocf_refcnt_inc
+ * ocf_refcnt_dec
+ * </functions_to_leave>
+ */
+
+#undef static
+
+#undef inline
+
+
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <setjmp.h>
+#include <cmocka.h>
+#include "print_desc.h"
+
+#include "../utils/utils_refcnt.h"
+
+
+static void ocf_refcnt_freeze_test01(void **state)
+{
+	struct ocf_refcnt rc;
+	int val;
+
+	print_test_description("Freeze increments freeze counter");
+
+	ocf_refcnt_init(&rc);
+
+	ocf_refcnt_freeze(&rc);
+	assert_int_equal(1, env_atomic_read(&rc.freeze));
+
+	ocf_refcnt_freeze(&rc);
+	assert_int_equal(2, env_atomic_read(&rc.freeze));
+}
+
+static void ocf_refcnt_freeze_test02(void **state)
+{
+	struct ocf_refcnt rc;
+	int val;
+
+	print_test_description("Increment returns 0 for frozen counter");
+
+	ocf_refcnt_init(&rc);
+
+	ocf_refcnt_inc(&rc);
+	ocf_refcnt_inc(&rc);
+	ocf_refcnt_inc(&rc);
+
+	ocf_refcnt_freeze(&rc);
+
+	val = ocf_refcnt_inc(&rc);
+
+	assert_int_equal(0, val);
+}
+
+static void ocf_refcnt_freeze_test03(void **state)
+{
+	struct ocf_refcnt rc;
+	int val, val2;
+
+	print_test_description("Freeze bocks increment");
+
+	ocf_refcnt_init(&rc);
+
+	val = ocf_refcnt_inc(&rc);
+	val = ocf_refcnt_inc(&rc);
+	val = ocf_refcnt_inc(&rc);
+
+	ocf_refcnt_freeze(&rc);
+
+	ocf_refcnt_inc(&rc);
+
+	val2 = env_atomic_read(&rc.counter);
+
+	assert_int_equal(val, val2);
+}
+
+static void ocf_refcnt_freeze_test04(void **state)
+{
+	struct ocf_refcnt rc;
+	int val, val2;
+
+	print_test_description("Freeze allows decrement");
+
+	ocf_refcnt_init(&rc);
+
+	val = ocf_refcnt_inc(&rc);
+	val = ocf_refcnt_inc(&rc);
+	val = ocf_refcnt_inc(&rc);
+
+	ocf_refcnt_freeze(&rc);
+
+	val2 = ocf_refcnt_dec(&rc);
+	assert_int_equal(val2, val - 1);
+
+	val2 = ocf_refcnt_dec(&rc);
+	assert_int_equal(val2, val - 2);
+}
+int main(void)
+{
+	const struct CMUnitTest tests[] = {
+		cmocka_unit_test(ocf_refcnt_freeze_test01),
+		cmocka_unit_test(ocf_refcnt_freeze_test02),
+		cmocka_unit_test(ocf_refcnt_freeze_test03),
+		cmocka_unit_test(ocf_refcnt_freeze_test04),
+	};
+
+	print_message("Unit test of src/utils/utils_refcnt.c");
+
+	return cmocka_run_group_tests(tests, NULL, NULL);
+}
diff --git a/tests/unit/tests/utils/utils_refcnt.c/utils_refcnt_inc.c b/tests/unit/tests/utils/utils_refcnt.c/utils_refcnt_inc.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd9de65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/tests/utils/utils_refcnt.c/utils_refcnt_inc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*
+ * <tested_file_path>src/utils/utils_refcnt.c</tested_file_path>
+ * <tested_function>ocf_refcnt_inc</tested_function>
+ * <functions_to_leave>
+ * ocf_refcnt_init
+ * ocf_refcnt_dec
+ * </functions_to_leave>
+ */
+
+#undef static
+
+#undef inline
+
+
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <setjmp.h>
+#include <cmocka.h>
+#include "print_desc.h"
+
+#include "../utils/utils_refcnt.h"
+
+
+static void ocf_refcnt_inc_test(void **state)
+{
+	struct ocf_refcnt rc;
+	int val;
+
+	print_test_description("Increment adds 1 and returns proper value");
+
+	ocf_refcnt_init(&rc);
+
+	val = ocf_refcnt_inc(&rc);
+	assert_int_equal(1, val);
+	assert_int_equal(1, env_atomic_read(&rc.counter));
+
+	val = ocf_refcnt_inc(&rc);
+	assert_int_equal(2, val);
+	assert_int_equal(2, env_atomic_read(&rc.counter));
+}
+
+int main(void)
+{
+	const struct CMUnitTest tests[] = {
+		cmocka_unit_test(ocf_refcnt_inc_test)
+	};
+
+	print_message("Unit test of src/utils/utils_refcnt.c");
+
+	return cmocka_run_group_tests(tests, NULL, NULL);
+}
diff --git a/tests/unit/tests/utils/utils_refcnt.c/utils_refcnt_init.c b/tests/unit/tests/utils/utils_refcnt.c/utils_refcnt_init.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09b3251
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/tests/utils/utils_refcnt.c/utils_refcnt_init.c
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+ * <tested_file_path>src/utils/utils_refcnt.c</tested_file_path>
+ * <tested_function>ocf_refcnt_init</tested_function>
+ * <functions_to_leave>
+ *	INSERT HERE LIST OF FUNCTIONS YOU WANT TO LEAVE
+ *	ONE FUNCTION PER LINE
+ * </functions_to_leave>
+ */
+
+#undef static
+
+#undef inline
+
+
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <setjmp.h>
+#include <cmocka.h>
+#include "print_desc.h"
+
+#include "../utils/utils_refcnt.h"
+
+
+static void ocf_refcnt_init_test(void **state)
+{
+	struct ocf_refcnt rc;
+
+	print_test_description("Reference counter is properly initialized");
+
+	env_atomic_set(&rc.counter, 1);
+	env_atomic_set(&rc.freeze, 1);
+	env_atomic_set(&rc.callback, 1);
+
+	ocf_refcnt_init(&rc);
+
+	assert_int_equal(0, env_atomic_read(&rc.counter));
+	assert_int_equal(0, env_atomic_read(&rc.freeze));
+	assert_int_equal(0, env_atomic_read(&rc.cb));
+}
+
+int main(void)
+{
+	const struct CMUnitTest tests[] = {
+		cmocka_unit_test(ocf_refcnt_init_test)
+	};
+
+	print_message("Unit test of src/utils/utils_refcnt.c");
+
+	return cmocka_run_group_tests(tests, NULL, NULL);
+}
diff --git a/tests/unit/tests/utils/utils_refcnt.c/utils_refcnt_register_zero_cb.c b/tests/unit/tests/utils/utils_refcnt.c/utils_refcnt_register_zero_cb.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72cfd8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/tests/utils/utils_refcnt.c/utils_refcnt_register_zero_cb.c
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+/*
+ * <tested_file_path>src/utils/utils_refcnt.c</tested_file_path>
+ * <tested_function>ocf_refcnt_register_zero_cb</tested_function>
+ * <functions_to_leave>
+ * ocf_refcnt_init
+ * ocf_refcnt_inc
+ * ocf_refcnt_dec
+ * ocf_refcnt_freeze
+* </functions_to_leave>
+ */
+
+#undef static
+
+#undef inline
+
+
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <setjmp.h>
+#include <cmocka.h>
+#include "print_desc.h"
+
+#include "../utils/utils_refcnt.h"
+
+static void zero_cb(void *ctx)
+{
+	function_called();
+	check_expected_ptr(ctx);
+}
+
+static void ocf_refcnt_register_zero_cb_test01(void **state)
+{
+	struct ocf_refcnt rc;
+	int val;
+	void *ptr = 0x12345678;
+
+	print_test_description("Callback fires when counter drops to 0");
+
+	/* cnt = 2 */
+	ocf_refcnt_init(&rc);
+	ocf_refcnt_inc(&rc);
+	ocf_refcnt_inc(&rc);
+
+	/* freeze and register cb */
+	ocf_refcnt_freeze(&rc);
+	ocf_refcnt_register_zero_cb(&rc, zero_cb, ptr);
+
+	/* 2 -> 1 */
+	ocf_refcnt_dec(&rc);
+
+	val = env_atomic_read(&rc.callback);
+	assert_int_equal(1, val);
+
+	/* expect callback now */
+	expect_function_calls(zero_cb, 1);
+	expect_value(zero_cb, ctx, ptr);
+
+	/* 1 -> 0 */
+	ocf_refcnt_dec(&rc);
+
+	val = env_atomic_read(&rc.callback);
+	assert_int_equal(0, val);
+}
+
+static void ocf_refcnt_register_zero_cb_test02(void **state)
+{
+	struct ocf_refcnt rc;
+	int val;
+	void *ptr = 0x12345678;
+
+	print_test_description("Callback fires when counter is already 0");
+
+	/* cnt = 0 */
+	ocf_refcnt_init(&rc);
+
+	/* freeze */
+	ocf_refcnt_freeze(&rc);
+
+	/* expect callback now */
+	expect_function_calls(zero_cb, 1);
+	expect_value(zero_cb, ctx, ptr);
+
+	/* regiser callback */
+	ocf_refcnt_register_zero_cb(&rc, zero_cb, ptr);
+
+	val = env_atomic_read(&rc.callback);
+	assert_int_equal(0, val);
+}
+
+int main(void)
+{
+	const struct CMUnitTest tests[] = {
+		cmocka_unit_test(ocf_refcnt_register_zero_cb_test01),
+		cmocka_unit_test(ocf_refcnt_register_zero_cb_test02),
+	};
+
+	print_message("Unit test of src/utils/utils_refcnt.c");
+
+	return cmocka_run_group_tests(tests, NULL, NULL);
+}
diff --git a/tests/unit/tests/utils/utils_refcnt.c/utils_refcnt_unfreeze.c b/tests/unit/tests/utils/utils_refcnt.c/utils_refcnt_unfreeze.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc305a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/tests/utils/utils_refcnt.c/utils_refcnt_unfreeze.c
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+/*
+ * <tested_file_path>src/utils/utils_refcnt.c</tested_file_path>
+ * <tested_function>ocf_refcnt_unfreeze</tested_function>
+ * <functions_to_leave>
+ * ocf_refcnt_init
+ * ocf_refcnt_inc
+ * ocf_refcnt_dec
+ * ocf_refcnt_freeze
+ * </functions_to_leave>
+ */
+
+#undef static
+
+#undef inline
+
+
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <setjmp.h>
+#include <cmocka.h>
+#include "print_desc.h"
+
+#include "../utils/utils_refcnt.h"
+
+
+static void ocf_refcnt_unfreeze_test01(void **state)
+{
+	struct ocf_refcnt rc;
+	int val, val2;
+
+	print_test_description("Unfreeze decrements freeze counter");
+
+	ocf_refcnt_init(&rc);
+
+	ocf_refcnt_freeze(&rc);
+	ocf_refcnt_freeze(&rc);
+	val = env_atomic_read(&rc.freeze);
+
+	ocf_refcnt_unfreeze(&rc);
+	val2 = env_atomic_read(&rc.freeze);
+	assert_int_equal(val2, val - 1);
+
+	ocf_refcnt_unfreeze(&rc);
+	val2 = env_atomic_read(&rc.freeze);
+	assert_int_equal(val2, val - 2);
+
+}
+
+static void ocf_refcnt_unfreeze_test02(void **state)
+{
+	struct ocf_refcnt rc;
+	int val, val2;
+
+	print_test_description("Unfreezed counter can be incremented");
+
+	ocf_refcnt_init(&rc);
+
+	val = ocf_refcnt_inc(&rc);
+	ocf_refcnt_freeze(&rc);
+	ocf_refcnt_unfreeze(&rc);
+	val2 = ocf_refcnt_inc(&rc);
+
+	assert_int_equal(val2, val + 1);
+}
+
+static void ocf_refcnt_unfreeze_test03(void **state)
+{
+	struct ocf_refcnt rc;
+	int val, val2;
+
+	print_test_description("Two freezes require two unfreezes");
+
+	ocf_refcnt_init(&rc);
+
+	val = ocf_refcnt_inc(&rc);
+	ocf_refcnt_freeze(&rc);
+	ocf_refcnt_freeze(&rc);
+	ocf_refcnt_unfreeze(&rc);
+	val2 = ocf_refcnt_inc(&rc);
+
+	assert_int_equal(0, val2);
+
+	ocf_refcnt_unfreeze(&rc);
+	val2 = ocf_refcnt_inc(&rc);
+
+	assert_int_equal(val2, val + 1);
+}
+
+int main(void)
+{
+	const struct CMUnitTest tests[] = {
+		cmocka_unit_test(ocf_refcnt_unfreeze_test01),
+		cmocka_unit_test(ocf_refcnt_unfreeze_test02),
+		cmocka_unit_test(ocf_refcnt_unfreeze_test03),
+	};
+
+	print_message("Unit test of src/utils/utils_refcnt.c");
+
+	return cmocka_run_group_tests(tests, NULL, NULL);
+}