diff --git a/lib/libalpm/dload.c b/lib/libalpm/dload.c
index 5464740a..37989370 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/dload.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/dload.c
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ cleanup:
 		}
 	}
 
-	if((ret == -1 || dload_interrupted) && should_unlink) {
+	if((ret == -1 || dload_interrupted) && should_unlink && tempfile) {
 		unlink(tempfile);
 	}