diff --git a/src/locking/domain_lock.c b/src/locking/domain_lock.c
index f0a11b7f14331d5f504fe361bf1d3ce86ad6ff12..771ed538db6937e635875953dcefeefd492585fb 100644
--- a/src/locking/domain_lock.c
+++ b/src/locking/domain_lock.c
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ int virDomainLockDiskAttach(virLockManagerPluginPtr plugin,
     if (virLockManagerAcquire(lock, NULL, 0) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
+    ret = 0;
+
 cleanup:
     virLockManagerFree(lock);
 
@@ -240,6 +242,8 @@ int virDomainLockDiskDetach(virLockManagerPluginPtr plugin,
     if (virLockManagerRelease(lock, NULL, 0) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
+    ret = 0;
+
 cleanup:
     virLockManagerFree(lock);
 
@@ -260,6 +264,8 @@ int virDomainLockLeaseAttach(virLockManagerPluginPtr plugin,
     if (virLockManagerAcquire(lock, NULL, 0) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
+    ret = 0;
+
 cleanup:
     virLockManagerFree(lock);
 
@@ -279,6 +285,8 @@ int virDomainLockLeaseDetach(virLockManagerPluginPtr plugin,
     if (virLockManagerRelease(lock, NULL, 0) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
+    ret = 0;
+
 cleanup:
     virLockManagerFree(lock);