diff --git a/sdk/tools/cabman/CCFDATAStorage.cxx b/sdk/tools/cabman/CCFDATAStorage.cxx
index 1d7ef5e64f4..b02551fbe76 100644
--- a/sdk/tools/cabman/CCFDATAStorage.cxx
+++ b/sdk/tools/cabman/CCFDATAStorage.cxx
@@ -56,7 +56,12 @@ CCFDATAStorage::~CCFDATAStorage()
 ULONG CCFDATAStorage::Create()
 {
     if ((FileHandle = tmpfile()) == NULL)
-        return CAB_STATUS_CANNOT_CREATE;
+    {
+        /* Workaround for breakage on some Windows system */
+        FileHandle = fopen(tmpnam(NULL) + 1, "wb");
+        if (FileHandle == NULL)
+            return CAB_STATUS_CANNOT_CREATE;
+    }
 
     return CAB_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }