diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index e31f0c7..d39f9f5 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
         'extensions/phal/create_pel.cpp',
         'extensions/phal/phal_error.cpp',
         'extensions/phal/dump_utils.cpp',
+        'temporary_file.cpp',
     ]
     extra_dependencies += [
         dependency('libdt-api'),
diff --git a/temporary_file.cpp b/temporary_file.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34a18ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/temporary_file.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#include "temporary_file.hpp"
+
+#include <fmt/format.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <phosphor-logging/elog-errors.hpp>
+
+#include <cerrno>
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace openpower::util
+{
+using namespace phosphor::logging;
+
+TemporaryFile::TemporaryFile()
+{
+    // Build template path required by mkstemp()
+    std::string templatePath =
+        fs::temp_directory_path() / "openpower-proc-control-XXXXXX";
+
+    // Generate unique file name, create file, and open it.  The XXXXXX
+    // characters are replaced by mkstemp() to make the file name unique.
+    int fd = mkstemp(templatePath.data());
+    if (fd == -1)
+    {
+        throw std::runtime_error{
+            std::string{"Unable to create temporary file: "} + strerror(errno)};
+    }
+
+    // Store path to temporary file
+    path = templatePath;
+
+    // Close file descriptor
+    if (close(fd) == -1)
+    {
+        // Save errno value; will likely change when we delete temporary file
+        int savedErrno = errno;
+
+        // Delete temporary file.  The destructor won't be called because
+        // the exception below causes this constructor to exit without
+        // completing.
+        remove();
+
+        throw std::runtime_error{
+            std::string{"Unable to close temporary file: "} +
+            strerror(savedErrno)};
+    }
+}
+
+void TemporaryFile::remove()
+{
+    if (!path.empty())
+    {
+        // Delete temporary file from file system
+        fs::remove(path);
+
+        // Clear path to indicate file has been deleted
+        path.clear();
+    }
+}
+
+} // namespace openpower::util
diff --git a/temporary_file.hpp b/temporary_file.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b073b32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/temporary_file.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <utility>
+
+namespace openpower::util
+{
+
+namespace fs = std::filesystem;
+
+/**
+ * @class TemporaryFile
+ *
+ * A temporary file in the file system.
+ *
+ * The temporary file is created by the constructor.  The absolute path to the
+ * file can be obtained using getPath().
+ *
+ * The temporary file can be deleted by calling remove().  Otherwise the file
+ * will be deleted by the destructor.
+ *
+ */
+class TemporaryFile
+{
+  public:
+    // Specify which compiler-generated methods we want
+    TemporaryFile(const TemporaryFile&) = delete;
+    TemporaryFile(TemporaryFile&&) = delete;
+    TemporaryFile& operator=(const TemporaryFile&) = delete;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * Creates a temporary file in the temporary directory (normally /tmp).
+     *
+     * Throws an exception if the file cannot be created.
+     */
+    TemporaryFile();
+
+    /**
+     * Destructor.
+     *
+     * Deletes the temporary file if necessary.
+     */
+    ~TemporaryFile()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            remove();
+        }
+        catch (...)
+        {
+            // Destructors should not throw exceptions
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Deletes the temporary file.
+     *
+     * Does nothing if the file has already been deleted.
+     *
+     * Log error message if an error occurs during the deletion.
+     */
+    void remove();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the absolute path to the temporary file.
+     *
+     * Returns an empty path if the file has been deleted.
+     *
+     * @return temporary file path
+     */
+    const fs::path& getPath() const
+    {
+        return path;
+    }
+
+  private:
+    /**
+     * Absolute path to the temporary file.
+     *
+     * Empty when file has been deleted.
+     */
+    fs::path path{};
+};
+
+} // namespace openpower::util