--- a/channels/chan_iax2.c
+++ b/channels/chan_iax2.c
@@ -1898,7 +1898,7 @@ static int try_firmware(char *s)
 		last++;
 	else
 		last = s;
-	snprintf(s2, strlen(s) + 100, "/var/tmp/%s-%ld", last, (unsigned long)ast_random());
+	snprintf(s2, strlen(s) + 100, "/tmp/%s-%ld", last, (unsigned long)ast_random());
 	res = stat(s, &stbuf);
 	if (res < 0) {
 		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Failed to stat '%s': %s\n", s, strerror(errno));