diff --git a/reactos/lib/advapi32/service/scm.c b/reactos/lib/advapi32/service/scm.c
index 60dc0cf5a54..0f81ce78795 100644
--- a/reactos/lib/advapi32/service/scm.c
+++ b/reactos/lib/advapi32/service/scm.c
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ CreateServiceW(SC_HANDLE hSCManager,
     {
         DPRINT1("ScmrCreateServiceW() failed (Error %lu)\n", dwError);
         SetLastError(dwError);
-        return INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+        return NULL;
     }
 
     return hService;