1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/lib/libalpm/be_sync.c b/lib/libalpm/be_sync.c
index 25c8cbec..b09b0608 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/be_sync.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/be_sync.c
@@ -721,9 +721,13 @@ static int sync_db_read(alpm_db_t *db, struct archive *archive,
 					files_count++;
 				}
 				/* attempt to hand back any memory we don't need */
-				files = realloc(files, sizeof(alpm_file_t) * files_count);
-				/* make sure the list is sorted */
-				qsort(files, files_count, sizeof(alpm_file_t), _alpm_files_cmp);
+				if(files_count > 0) {
+					files = realloc(files, sizeof(alpm_file_t) * files_count);
+					/* make sure the list is sorted */
+					qsort(files, files_count, sizeof(alpm_file_t), _alpm_files_cmp);
+				} else {
+					FREE(files);
+				}
 				pkg->files.count = files_count;
 				pkg->files.files = files;
 			}