diff --git a/reactos/dll/cpl/appwiz/appwiz.h b/reactos/dll/cpl/appwiz/appwiz.h
index 2e7ee604631..70f6be025b9 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/cpl/appwiz/appwiz.h
+++ b/reactos/dll/cpl/appwiz/appwiz.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef __CPL_APPWIZ_H
 #define __CPL_APPWIZ_H
 
+#define COBJMACROS
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <windowsx.h> /* GET_X/Y_LPARAM */
 #include <commctrl.h>
diff --git a/reactos/dll/cpl/appwiz/createlink.c b/reactos/dll/cpl/appwiz/createlink.c
index f38f947a5c9..53c42ff32fe 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/cpl/appwiz/createlink.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/cpl/appwiz/createlink.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ WelcomeDlgProc(HWND hwndDlg,
     WCHAR szDesc[100];
     BROWSEINFOW brws;
     LPITEMIDLIST pidllist;
+    IMalloc* malloc;
 
     switch(uMsg)
     {
@@ -99,6 +100,13 @@ WelcomeDlgProc(HWND hwndDlg,
                     if (SHGetPathFromIDList(pidllist, szPath))
                         SendDlgItemMessage(hwndDlg, IDC_SHORTCUT_LOCATION, WM_SETTEXT, 0, (LPARAM)szPath);
 
+                    /* Free memory, if possible */
+                    if (SUCCEEDED(SHGetMalloc(&malloc)))
+                    {
+                        IMalloc_Free(malloc, pidllist);
+                        IMalloc_Release(malloc);
+                    }
+
                     break;
             }
             break;