diff --git a/sysutils/lockfile-progs/files/patch-lockfile-progs.c b/sysutils/lockfile-progs/files/patch-lockfile-progs.c
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysutils/lockfile-progs/files/patch-lockfile-progs.c
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+--- lockfile-progs.c.orig	2024-12-11 18:54:17 UTC
++++ lockfile-progs.c
+@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ get_status_code_string(int status)
+ static char*
+ get_status_code_string(int status)
+ {
++  char *err = NULL;
++
+   switch (status)
+   {
+     case L_SUCCESS:
+@@ -309,15 +311,12 @@ get_status_code_string(int status)
+       break;
+ 
+     default:
+-      char *err = 0L;
+-      int rc = asprintf(&err, "unrecognized error status (%d)", status);
+-      if (rc < 0)
++      if (asprintf(&err, "unrecognized error status (%d)", status) < 0)
+       {
+         msg(stderr, "unable to generate error message");
+         exit(2);
+       }
+       return err;
+-      break;
+   }
+ }
+