diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/done b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/done
index 32d6118df76..77d2721f7d8 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/done
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/done
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ START=95
 boot() {
 	mount_root done
 	rm -f /sysupgrade.tgz && sync
+	rm -f /tmp/sysupgrade.tar && sync
 
 	# process user commands
 	[ -f /etc/rc.local ] && {