diff --git a/src/core/libraries/kernel/file_system.cpp b/src/core/libraries/kernel/file_system.cpp
index 4d9b7d846..3321559ed 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/kernel/file_system.cpp
+++ b/src/core/libraries/kernel/file_system.cpp
@@ -948,12 +948,13 @@ s32 PS4_SYSV_ABI posix_unlink(const char* path) {
 
     auto* file = h->GetFile(host_path);
     if (file == nullptr) {
-        // Cannot unlink an unopened file
-        return ORBIS_OK;
+        // File to unlink hasn't been opened, manually open and unlink it.
+        Common::FS::IOFile file(host_path, Common::FS::FileAccessMode::ReadWrite);
+        file.Unlink();
+    } else {
+        file->f.Unlink();
     }
 
-    file->f.Unlink();
-
     LOG_INFO(Kernel_Fs, "Unlinked {}", path);
     return ORBIS_OK;
 }