diff --git a/etc/rc.initial_firmware_update b/etc/rc.initial_firmware_update
index 7d6fc02947..d93d3df3d3 100644
--- a/etc/rc.initial_firmware_update
+++ b/etc/rc.initial_firmware_update
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ switch ($command) {
 function do_upgrade($path) {
 	echo "\nOne moment please... Invoking firmware upgrade...\n";
 	exec("/etc/rc.firmware pfSenseupgrade $path");
-	unlink($path);
+	unlink_if_exists($path);
 }
 
 ?>
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