diff --git a/src/sysupdate/sysupdate.c b/src/sysupdate/sysupdate.c
index 3232ab6e377..a4c68e48cfd 100644
--- a/src/sysupdate/sysupdate.c
+++ b/src/sysupdate/sysupdate.c
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ static int process_image(
                 ProcessImageFlags flags) {
 
         _cleanup_(loop_device_unrefp) LoopDevice *loop_device = NULL;
-        _cleanup_(umount_and_freep) char *mounted_dir = NULL;
+        _cleanup_(umount_and_rmdir_and_freep) char *mounted_dir = NULL;
         int r;
 
         assert(c);