diff --git a/lib/server/daemonize.c b/lib/server/daemonize.c
index 8ec58a3f..eb92821c 100644
--- a/lib/server/daemonize.c
+++ b/lib/server/daemonize.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ lws_daemonize(const char *_lock_path)
 		}
 
 		n = strlen(_lock_path) + 1;
-		lock_path = lws_malloc(n);
+		lock_path = lws_malloc(n, "daemonize lock");
 		if (!lock_path) {
 			fprintf(stderr, "Out of mem in lws_daemonize\n");
 			return 1;