diff --git a/pldmd/pldmd.cpp b/pldmd/pldmd.cpp
index 59018b6..c657d49 100644
--- a/pldmd/pldmd.cpp
+++ b/pldmd/pldmd.cpp
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@
 #ifdef OEM_IBM
     std::unique_ptr<pldm::responder::CodeUpdate> codeUpdate =
         std::make_unique<pldm::responder::CodeUpdate>(dbusHandler.get());
+    codeUpdate->clearDirPath(LID_STAGING_DIR);
     oemPlatformHandler = std::make_unique<oem_ibm_platform::Handler>(
         dbusHandler.get(), codeUpdate.get(), sockfd, hostEID, dbusImplReq);
     codeUpdate->setOemPlatformHandler(oemPlatformHandler.get());