1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/pear/PEAR/Registry.php b/pear/PEAR/Registry.php
index 26ea6e1667..f43a35411e 100644
--- a/pear/PEAR/Registry.php
+++ b/pear/PEAR/Registry.php
@@ -210,6 +210,9 @@ class PEAR_Registry extends PEAR
             // XXX does not check type of lock (LOCK_SH/LOCK_EX)
             return true;
         }
+        if (PEAR::isError($err = $this->_assertStateDir())) {
+            return $err;
+        }
         $this->lock_fp = @fopen($this->lockfile, 'w');
         if (!is_resource($this->lock_fp)) {
             return $this->raiseError("could not create lock file: $php_errormsg");