diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index dd12dc8550a4b27dc682308b874a9d048524dcb4..5aa715e1b2d9948c54247b9abd6d4722def9333b 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -5065,9 +5065,9 @@ endjob:
         vm = NULL;
 
 cleanup:
-    VIR_FREE(tmp);
     VIR_FORCE_CLOSE(fd);
     unlink (tmp);
+    VIR_FREE(tmp);
     if (vm)
         virDomainObjUnlock(vm);
     return ret;