diff --git a/plat/linux/libsys/unlink.c b/plat/linux/libsys/unlink.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..29eaad108
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plat/linux/libsys/unlink.c
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include "libsys.h"
+
+int unlink(const char* pathname)
+{
+    return _syscall(__NR_unlink, (quad) pathname, 0, 0);
+}
+