diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ntoskrnl.def b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ntoskrnl.def
index 03952c4f2cc..f9254e18cdb 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ntoskrnl.def
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ntoskrnl.def
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-; $Id: ntoskrnl.def,v 1.168 2003/10/21 21:46:39 ekohl Exp $
+; $Id: ntoskrnl.def,v 1.169 2003/11/09 23:20:27 gvg Exp $
 ;
 ; reactos/ntoskrnl/ntoskrnl.def
 ;
@@ -626,6 +626,7 @@ ObReferenceObjectByHandle@24
 ObReferenceObjectByName@32
 ObReferenceObjectByPointer@16
 ObReleaseObjectSecurity@8
+ObDereferenceObject@4
 ;ObSetSecurityDescriptorInfo@24
 ;PfxFindPrefix
 ;PfxInitialize
diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ntoskrnl.edf b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ntoskrnl.edf
index 53fce71c112..c994c58cdeb 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ntoskrnl.edf
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ntoskrnl.edf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-; $Id: ntoskrnl.edf,v 1.155 2003/10/21 21:46:39 ekohl Exp $
+; $Id: ntoskrnl.edf,v 1.156 2003/11/09 23:20:27 gvg Exp $
 ;
 ; reactos/ntoskrnl/ntoskrnl.def
 ;
@@ -627,6 +627,7 @@ ObReferenceObjectByHandle=ObReferenceObjectByHandle@24
 ObReferenceObjectByName=ObReferenceObjectByName@32
 ObReferenceObjectByPointer=ObReferenceObjectByPointer@16
 ObReleaseObjectSecurity=ObReleaseObjectSecurity@8
+ObDereferenceObject=ObDereferenceObject@4
 ;ObSetSecurityDescriptorInfo=ObSetSecurityDescriptorInfo@24
 ;PfxFindPrefix
 ;PfxInitialize
diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ob/object.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ob/object.c
index d1b15711f34..184261f906d 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ob/object.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ob/object.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: object.c,v 1.71 2003/10/30 21:34:54 ekohl Exp $
+/* $Id: object.c,v 1.72 2003/11/09 23:20:27 gvg Exp $
  * 
  * COPYRIGHT:     See COPYING in the top level directory
  * PROJECT:       ReactOS kernel
@@ -807,4 +807,32 @@ ObGetObjectHandleCount(PVOID Object)
   return(Header->HandleCount);
 }
 
+
+/**********************************************************************
+ * NAME							EXPORTED
+ *	ObDereferenceObject@4
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION
+ *	Decrements a given object's reference count and performs
+ *	retention checks.
+ *
+ * ARGUMENTS
+ *	ObjectBody = Body of the object.
+ *
+ * RETURN VALUE
+ * 	None.
+ *
+ * @implemented
+ */
+
+#ifdef ObDereferenceObject
+#undef ObDereferenceObject
+#endif
+
+VOID STDCALL
+ObDereferenceObject(IN PVOID Object)
+{
+  ObfDereferenceObject(Object);
+}
+
 /* EOF */