diff --git a/reactos/base/system/services/services.c b/reactos/base/system/services/services.c
index a7bbb973905..b7a97f1064d 100644
--- a/reactos/base/system/services/services.c
+++ b/reactos/base/system/services/services.c
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ wWinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
 
     /* Create the auto-start complete event */
     hScmAutoStartCompleteEvent = CreateEventW(NULL, TRUE, FALSE, SCM_AUTOSTARTCOMPLETE_EVENT);
-    if (hScmAutoStartCompleteEvent = NULL)
+    if (hScmAutoStartCompleteEvent == NULL)
     {
         DPRINT1("SERVICES: Failed to create the auto-start complete event\n");
         goto done;