SP2010 Upgrade

Scenario:
Error while upgrading site with publishing features enabled. Command used is upgrade-spcontentdatabase


Upgrade [SPSite Url=site url] failed. Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.Upgrade.MossSiteSequence has the ContinueOnFailiure bit set. Moving on to the next object in sequence.
[powershell] [SPUpgradeSession] [ERROR] [5/8/2012 2:16:28 PM]: Inner Exception: Attempted to perform an unauthorized operation.
[powershell] [SPUpgradeSession] [ERROR] [5/8/2012 2:16:28 PM]:    at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSite.set_AllowMasterPageEditing(Boolean value)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Portal.Upgrade.AllowMasterPageEditingAction.Upgrade(SPSite site)
   at Microsoft.Office.Server.Upgrade.SiteAction.Upgrade()
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPActionSequence.Upgrade()


Solution:
Make sure all options are enabled for the SharePoint Designer settings at the web application level and re-run the command.