diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/mm/section.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/mm/section.c
index 22d3b99acdd..dc786803b26 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/mm/section.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/mm/section.c
@@ -5161,6 +5161,8 @@ MmCreateSection (OUT PVOID  * Section,
                                          MaximumSize,
                                          SectionPageProtection,
                                          AllocationAttributes);
+        if (FileObject)
+            ObDereferenceObject(FileObject);
     }
 
     return Status;