diff --git a/src/sync.h b/src/sync.h
index aed8c697b5..78febe1e0a 100644
--- a/src/sync.h
+++ b/src/sync.h
@@ -149,10 +149,11 @@ private:
     bool TryEnter(const char* pszName, const char* pszFile, int nLine)
     {
         EnterCritical(pszName, pszFile, nLine, Base::mutex(), true);
-        Base::try_lock();
-        if (!Base::owns_lock())
-            LeaveCritical();
-        return Base::owns_lock();
+        if (Base::try_lock()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        LeaveCritical();
+        return false;
     }
 
 public: