1 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/fileutl.cc b/apt-pkg/contrib/fileutl.cc
index edf612810..398830ff5 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/fileutl.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/fileutl.cc
@@ -244,17 +244,21 @@ int GetLock(string File,bool Errors)
    fl.l_len = 0;
    if (fcntl(FD,F_SETLK,&fl) == -1)
    {
+      // always close to not leak resources
+      int Tmp = errno;
+      close(FD);
+      errno = Tmp;
+
       if (errno == ENOLCK)
       {
+
 	 _error->Warning(_("Not using locking for nfs mounted lock file %s"),File.c_str());
 	 return dup(0);       // Need something for the caller to close	 
-      }      
+      }
+  
       if (Errors == true)
 	 _error->Errno("open",_("Could not get lock %s"),File.c_str());
       
-      int Tmp = errno;
-      close(FD);
-      errno = Tmp;
       return -1;
    }