diff --git a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/ntuser.c b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/ntuser.c
index 0a4c70fc549..a43287fb065 100644
--- a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/ntuser.c
+++ b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/ntuser.c
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@ UserInitialize(
   HANDLE  hPowerRequestEvent,
   HANDLE  hMediaRequestEvent)
 {
-    static const WORD wPattern55AA[] = { 0x5555, 0xaaaa, 0x5555, 0xaaaa, 0x5555, 0xaaaa, 0x5555, 0xaaaa };
+    static const WORD wPattern55AA[] =
+    { 0x5555, 0, 0xaaaa, 0, 0x5555, 0, 0xaaaa, 0,
+      0x5555, 0, 0xaaaa, 0, 0x5555, 0, 0xaaaa, 0 };
     HBITMAP hPattern55AABitmap = NULL;
     NTSTATUS Status;
 
diff --git a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/bitmaps.c b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/bitmaps.c
index b0d97d2f72c..f6264da10bd 100644
--- a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/bitmaps.c
+++ b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/bitmaps.c
@@ -154,23 +154,15 @@ GreCreateBitmap(
     IN UINT cBitsPixel,
     IN OPTIONAL PVOID pvBits)
 {
-    HBITMAP hbmp;
     /* Call the extended function */
-    hbmp = GreCreateBitmapEx(nWidth,
+    return GreCreateBitmapEx(nWidth,
                              nHeight,
                              0, /* auto width */
                              BitmapFormat(cBitsPixel * cPlanes, BI_RGB),
                              0, /* no bitmap flags */
                              0, /* auto size */
-                             NULL,
+                             pvBits,
                              DDB_SURFACE /* DDB */);
-    if (pvBits && hbmp)
-    {
-       PSURFACE psurf = SURFACE_ShareLockSurface(hbmp);
-       UnsafeSetBitmapBits(psurf, 0, pvBits);
-       SURFACE_ShareUnlockSurface(psurf);
-    }
-    return hbmp;
 }
 
 HBITMAP