diff --git a/src/core/libraries/kernel/file_system.cpp b/src/core/libraries/kernel/file_system.cpp
index 6c50248b4..253a3a0fa 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/kernel/file_system.cpp
+++ b/src/core/libraries/kernel/file_system.cpp
@@ -1648,18 +1648,23 @@ s64 PS4_SYSV_ABI sceKernelPwritev(s32 fd, const OrbisKernelIovec* iov, s32 iovcn
 }
 
 s32 PS4_SYSV_ABI posix_unlink(const char* path) {
-    if (strlen(path) > 255) {
-        *__Error() = POSIX_ENAMETOOLONG;
+    if (path == nullptr) {
+        *__Error() = POSIX_EFAULT;
         return -1;
     }
-    if (path == nullptr) {
-        *__Error() = POSIX_EINVAL;
+    if (strlen(path) > 255) {
+        *__Error() = POSIX_ENAMETOOLONG;
         return -1;
     }
 
     auto* h = Common::Singleton<Core::FileSys::HandleTable>::Instance();
     auto* mnt = Common::Singleton<Core::FileSys::MntPoints>::Instance();
 
+    if (!mnt->Exists(path)) {
+        *__Error() = POSIX_ENOENT;
+        return -1;
+    }
+
     bool ro = false;
     const auto host_path = mnt->GetHostPath(path, &ro);
     if (host_path.empty()) {