diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dcutil.c b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dcutil.c
index e4a6f40bb19..695d7e29a78 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dcutil.c
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dcutil.c
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ GreSetStretchBltMode(HDC hDC, int iStretchMode)
        if ((iStretchMode <= 0) || (iStretchMode > MAXSTRETCHBLTMODE)) iStretchMode = WHITEONBLACK;
 
        pdcattr->jStretchBltMode = iStretchMode;
+       DC_UnlockDc(pdc);
     }
-    DC_UnlockDc(pdc);
     return oSMode;
 }