diff --git a/dll/shellext/netshell/connectmanager.cpp b/dll/shellext/netshell/connectmanager.cpp
index 88780be11d0..da733db2da4 100644
--- a/dll/shellext/netshell/connectmanager.cpp
+++ b/dll/shellext/netshell/connectmanager.cpp
@@ -559,5 +559,9 @@ HRESULT CNetConnectionManager::Initialize()
 
 HRESULT WINAPI CNetConnectionManager_CreateInstance(REFIID riid, LPVOID * ppv)
 {
+#if USE_CUSTOM_CONMGR
     return ShellObjectCreatorInit<CNetConnectionManager>(riid, ppv);
+#else
+    return CoCreateInstance(CLSID_ConnectionManager, NULL, CLSCTX_ALL, riid, ppv);
+#endif
 }
diff --git a/dll/shellext/netshell/precomp.h b/dll/shellext/netshell/precomp.h
index f568da7528f..7dc020ca442 100644
--- a/dll/shellext/netshell/precomp.h
+++ b/dll/shellext/netshell/precomp.h
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ WINE_DEFAULT_DEBUG_CHANNEL(shell);
 #define NCF_FILTER                      0x400
 #define NCF_NDIS_PROTOCOL               0x4000
 
+#define USE_CUSTOM_CONMGR 1
+
 /* globals */
 extern HINSTANCE netshell_hInstance;