diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/cm/regobj.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/cm/regobj.c
index aba93f68543..9c6d25cbc74 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/cm/regobj.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/cm/regobj.c
@@ -271,6 +271,8 @@ CmiObjectDelete(PVOID DeletedObject)
   DPRINT("Delete key object (%p)\n", DeletedObject);
 
   KeyObject = (PKEY_OBJECT) DeletedObject;
+ 
+  ObReferenceObject(KeyObject->ParentKey);
 
   if (!NT_SUCCESS(CmiRemoveKeyFromList(KeyObject)))
     {
@@ -292,6 +294,7 @@ CmiObjectDelete(PVOID DeletedObject)
 	  CmiSyncHives();
 	}
     }
+  ObDereferenceObject(KeyObject->ParentKey);
   if (KeyObject->NumberOfSubKeys)
     {
       KEBUGCHECK(0);