diff --git a/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/bitblt.c b/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/bitblt.c
index 052901ce072..5854743cdc6 100644
--- a/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/bitblt.c
+++ b/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/bitblt.c
@@ -328,7 +328,6 @@ NtGdiTransparentBlt(
     PGDIOBJ apObj[2];
     RECTL rcDest, rcSrc;
     SURFACE *BitmapDest, *BitmapSrc = NULL;
-    PPALETTE PalSourceGDI;
     ULONG TransparentColor = 0;
     BOOL Ret = FALSE;
     EXLATEOBJ exlo;
@@ -394,25 +393,10 @@ NtGdiTransparentBlt(
         goto done;
     }
 
-    if (BitmapSrc->ppal)
-    {
-        GDIOBJ_IncrementShareCount(&BitmapSrc->ppal->BaseObject);
-        PalSourceGDI = BitmapSrc->ppal ;
-    }
-    else
-        PalSourceGDI = PALETTE_ShareLockPalette(pPrimarySurface->devinfo.hpalDefault) ;
-
-    if(!PalSourceGDI)
-    {
-        SetLastWin32Error(ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE);
-        goto done;
-    }
-
     /* Translate Transparent (RGB) Color to the source palette */
-    EXLATEOBJ_vInitialize(&exlo, &gpalRGB, PalSourceGDI, 0, 0, 0);
+    EXLATEOBJ_vInitialize(&exlo, &gpalRGB, BitmapSrc->ppal, 0, 0, 0);
     TransparentColor = XLATEOBJ_iXlate(&exlo.xlo, (ULONG)TransColor);
     EXLATEOBJ_vCleanup(&exlo);
-    PALETTE_ShareUnlockPalette(PalSourceGDI);
 
     EXLATEOBJ_vInitXlateFromDCs(&exlo, DCSrc, DCDest);
 
diff --git a/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/bitmaps.c b/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/bitmaps.c
index 163fda614a4..442a810d16d 100644
--- a/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/bitmaps.c
+++ b/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/bitmaps.c
@@ -430,7 +430,6 @@ NtGdiGetPixel(HDC hDC, INT XPos, INT YPos)
     BOOL bInRect = FALSE;
     SURFACE *psurf;
     SURFOBJ *pso;
-    PPALETTE ppal;
     EXLATEOBJ exlo;
     HBITMAP hBmpTmp;
 
@@ -456,25 +455,8 @@ NtGdiGetPixel(HDC hDC, INT XPos, INT YPos)
         psurf = dc->dclevel.pSurface;
         if (psurf)
         {
-            pso = &psurf->SurfObj;
-            if (psurf->ppal)
-            {
-                ppal = psurf->ppal;
-                GDIOBJ_IncrementShareCount(&ppal->BaseObject);
-            }
-            else
-                ppal = PALETTE_ShareLockPalette(dc->ppdev->devinfo.hpalDefault);
-
-            if (psurf->SurfObj.iBitmapFormat == BMF_1BPP && !psurf->hSecure)
-            {
-                /* FIXME: palette should be gpalMono already ! */
-                EXLATEOBJ_vInitialize(&exlo, &gpalMono, &gpalRGB, 0, 0xffffff, 0);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                EXLATEOBJ_vInitialize(&exlo, ppal, &gpalRGB, 0, 0xffffff, 0);
-            }
-
+			pso = &psurf->SurfObj;
+            EXLATEOBJ_vInitialize(&exlo, psurf->ppal, &gpalRGB, 0, 0xffffff, 0);
             // check if this DC has a DIB behind it...
             if (pso->pvScan0) // STYPE_BITMAP == pso->iType
             {
@@ -484,7 +466,6 @@ NtGdiGetPixel(HDC hDC, INT XPos, INT YPos)
             }
 
             EXLATEOBJ_vCleanup(&exlo);
-            PALETTE_ShareUnlockPalette(ppal);
         }
     }
     DC_UnlockDc(dc);
diff --git a/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/fillshap.c b/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/fillshap.c
index 51ddf3a2e0f..7779de4313f 100644
--- a/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/fillshap.c
+++ b/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/fillshap.c
@@ -1061,7 +1061,6 @@ NtGdiExtFloodFill(
     PDC dc;
     PDC_ATTR   pdcattr;
     SURFACE    *psurf = NULL;
-    PPALETTE   ppal;
     EXLATEOBJ  exlo;
     BOOL       Ret = FALSE;
     RECTL      DestRect;
@@ -1106,16 +1105,7 @@ NtGdiExtFloodFill(
         goto cleanup;
     }
 
-    if (psurf->ppal)
-    {
-        ppal = psurf->ppal;
-        GDIOBJ_IncrementShareCount(&ppal->BaseObject);
-    }
-    else
-        // Destination palette obtained from the hDC
-        ppal = PALETTE_ShareLockPalette(dc->ppdev->devinfo.hpalDefault);
-
-    EXLATEOBJ_vInitialize(&exlo, &gpalRGB, ppal, 0, 0xffffff, 0);
+    EXLATEOBJ_vInitialize(&exlo, &gpalRGB, psurf->ppal, 0, 0xffffff, 0);
 
     /* Only solid fills supported for now
      * How to support pattern brushes and non standard surfaces (not offering dib functions):
@@ -1125,7 +1115,6 @@ NtGdiExtFloodFill(
     Ret = DIB_XXBPP_FloodFillSolid(&psurf->SurfObj, &dc->eboFill.BrushObject, &DestRect, &Pt, ConvColor, FillType);
 
     EXLATEOBJ_vCleanup(&exlo);
-    PALETTE_ShareUnlockPalette(ppal);
 
 cleanup:
     DC_UnlockDc(dc);
diff --git a/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/freetype.c b/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/freetype.c
index 83f53fab758..11a92cf7670 100644
--- a/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/freetype.c
+++ b/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/freetype.c
@@ -3173,7 +3173,6 @@ GreExtTextOutW(
     BOOLEAN Render;
     POINT Start;
     BOOL DoBreak = FALSE;
-    PPALETTE ppalDst;
     USHORT DxShift;
 
     // TODO: Write test-cases to exactly match real Windows in different
@@ -3443,21 +3442,10 @@ GreExtTextOutW(
     psurf = dc->dclevel.pSurface ;
     SurfObj = &psurf->SurfObj ;
 
-    /* Create the xlateobj */
-    if (psurf->ppal)
-    {
-        ppalDst = psurf->ppal;
-        GDIOBJ_IncrementShareCount(&ppalDst->BaseObject);
-    }
-    else
-        // Destination palette obtained from the hDC
-        ppalDst = PALETTE_ShareLockPalette(dc->ppdev->devinfo.hpalDefault);
-    ASSERT(ppalDst);
-    EXLATEOBJ_vInitialize(&exloRGB2Dst, &gpalRGB, ppalDst, 0, 0, 0);
-    EXLATEOBJ_vInitialize(&exloDst2RGB, ppalDst, &gpalRGB, 0, 0, 0);
-    PALETTE_ShareUnlockPalette(ppalDst);
+    EXLATEOBJ_vInitialize(&exloRGB2Dst, &gpalRGB, psurf->ppal, 0, 0, 0);
+    EXLATEOBJ_vInitialize(&exloDst2RGB, psurf->ppal, &gpalRGB, 0, 0, 0);
 
-    if ((fuOptions & ETO_OPAQUE) && (dc->pdcattr->ulDirty_ & DIRTY_BACKGROUND))
+	if ((fuOptions & ETO_OPAQUE) && (dc->pdcattr->ulDirty_ & DIRTY_BACKGROUND))
         DC_vUpdateBackgroundBrush(dc) ;
 
     if(dc->pdcattr->ulDirty_ & DIRTY_TEXT)