1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/pidfile.c b/pidfile.c
index 2e01c42..86e9098 100644
--- a/pidfile.c
+++ b/pidfile.c
@@ -282,9 +282,6 @@ void mog_pidfile_upgrade_abort(void)
          /* ensure the pidfile of the upgraded process is really invalid */
          if (!upgrade_failed())
                  return;
-        if (!unlink_if_owner_or_unused(old))
-                return;
-        mog_free_and_null(&old);
  
          fd = open(pidfile, O_TRUNC|O_CREAT|O_WRONLY|O_CLOEXEC, 0666);
          if (fd >= 0) {
@@ -292,7 +289,8 @@ void mog_pidfile_upgrade_abort(void)
                  if (!pid_write(fd))
                          syslog(LOG_ERR, "failed to write %s: %m", pidfile);
                  mog_close(fd);
-                mog_free_and_null(&old);
+                if (unlink_if_owner_or_unused(old))
+                        mog_free_and_null(&old);
          } else {
                  /* we're pidless(!) */
                  syslog(LOG_ERR, "failed to open %s for writing: %m", pidfile);