diff --git a/meta/classes-recipe/rootfs-postcommands.bbclass b/meta/classes-recipe/rootfs-postcommands.bbclass
index 4492c9c0aa..53b241413e 100644
--- a/meta/classes-recipe/rootfs-postcommands.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes-recipe/rootfs-postcommands.bbclass
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ ROOTFS_POSTPROCESS_COMMAND += 'empty_var_volatile;'
 
 ROOTFS_POSTPROCESS_COMMAND += '${@bb.utils.contains("DISTRO_FEATURES", "overlayfs", "overlayfs_qa_check; overlayfs_postprocess;", "", d)}'
 
+ROOTFS_POSTPROCESS_COMMAND += 'remove_unused_dnf_log_lock;'
+
 inherit image-artifact-names
 
 # Sort the user and group entries in /etc by ID in order to make the content
@@ -361,6 +363,11 @@ empty_var_volatile () {
 	fi
 }
 
+remove_unused_dnf_log_lock() {
+	if [ -e ${IMAGE_ROOTFS}/log_lock.pid ]; then
+		rm -rf ${IMAGE_ROOTFS}/log_lock.pid
+	fi
+}
 # Turn any symbolic /sbin/init link into a file
 remove_init_link () {
 	if [ -h ${IMAGE_ROOTFS}/sbin/init ]; then