diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ps/kill.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ps/kill.c
index c3ea033e7c1..7fbc57bb9c3 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ps/kill.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ps/kill.c
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ PspExitThread(NTSTATUS ExitStatus)
 
         /* Send the LPC Message */
         LpcSendTerminationPort(TerminationPort->Port, CurrentThread->CreateTime);
+        ObDereferenceObject(TerminationPort->Port);
 
         /* Free the Port */
         ExFreePool(TerminationPort);