diff --git a/lib/libalpm/be_sync.c b/lib/libalpm/be_sync.c
index d7c0a749..ac99e05e 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/be_sync.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/be_sync.c
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ int SYMEXPORT alpm_db_update(int force, alpm_db_t *db)
 
 	/* attempt to grab a lock */
 	if(_alpm_handle_lock(handle)) {
+		free(syncpath);
+		umask(oldmask);
 		RET_ERR(handle, ALPM_ERR_HANDLE_LOCK, -1);
 	}