diff --git a/src/ioslaves/file/file_unix.cpp b/src/ioslaves/file/file_unix.cpp
--- a/src/ioslaves/file/file_unix.cpp
+++ b/src/ioslaves/file/file_unix.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <QFile>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <qplatformdefs.h>
+#include <QStandardPaths>
 
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <kconfiggroup.h>
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@
 #include <utime.h>
 
 #include <KAuth>
+#include <KRandom>
 
 #include "fdreceiver.h"
 
@@ -72,7 +74,8 @@
 
 static const QString socketPath()
 {
-    return QStringLiteral("org_kde_kio_file_helper_%1").arg(getpid());
+    const QString runtimeDir = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::RuntimeLocation);
+    return QStringLiteral("%1/filehelper%2%3").arg(runtimeDir).arg(KRandom::randomString(6)).arg(getpid());
 }
 
 bool FileProtocol::privilegeOperationUnitTestMode()
diff --git a/src/ioslaves/file/sharefd_p.h b/src/ioslaves/file/sharefd_p.h
--- a/src/ioslaves/file/sharefd_p.h
+++ b/src/ioslaves/file/sharefd_p.h
@@ -55,10 +55,9 @@
         sockaddr_un a;
         memset(&a, 0, sizeof a);
         a.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
-        std::string finalPath = "/tmp/" + path;
-        const size_t pathSize = finalPath.size();
-        if (pathSize > 5 && pathSize < sizeof(a.sun_path) - 1) {
-            memcpy(a.sun_path, finalPath.c_str(), pathSize + 1);
+        const size_t pathSize = path.size();
+        if (pathSize > 0 && pathSize < sizeof(a.sun_path) - 1) {
+            memcpy(a.sun_path, path.c_str(), pathSize + 1);
         }
         return a;
     }