diff --git a/reactos/include/reactos/win32k/ntuser.h b/reactos/include/reactos/win32k/ntuser.h
index 6b61b580a20..73560d1a32b 100644
--- a/reactos/include/reactos/win32k/ntuser.h
+++ b/reactos/include/reactos/win32k/ntuser.h
@@ -1485,7 +1485,7 @@ NtUserGetUpdateRgn(
   HRGN hRgn,
   BOOL bErase);
 
-DWORD
+HDC
 NTAPI
 NtUserGetWindowDC(
   HWND hWnd);
diff --git a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/include/userfuncs.h b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/include/userfuncs.h
index 41b175a8158..448ca928e11 100644
--- a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/include/userfuncs.h
+++ b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/include/userfuncs.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ UserReleaseDC(PWINDOW_OBJECT Window, HDC hDc, BOOL EndPaint);
 HDC FASTCALL
 UserGetDCEx(PWINDOW_OBJECT Window OPTIONAL, HANDLE ClipRegion, ULONG Flags);
 
-DWORD FASTCALL
+HDC FASTCALL
 UserGetWindowDC(PWINDOW_OBJECT Wnd);
 
 
diff --git a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/windc.c b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/windc.c
index 222f234a41f..8d658001fff 100644
--- a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/windc.c
+++ b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/windc.c
@@ -837,10 +837,10 @@ UserReleaseDC(PWINDOW_OBJECT Window, HDC hDc, BOOL EndPaint)
   return nRet;
 }
 
-DWORD FASTCALL
+HDC FASTCALL
 UserGetWindowDC(PWINDOW_OBJECT Wnd)
 {
-  return (DWORD)UserGetDCEx(Wnd, 0, DCX_USESTYLE | DCX_WINDOW);
+  return UserGetDCEx(Wnd, 0, DCX_USESTYLE | DCX_WINDOW);
 }
 
 HDC STDCALL
@@ -877,10 +877,10 @@ CLEANUP:
  * Status
  *    @implemented
  */
-DWORD STDCALL
+HDC STDCALL
 NtUserGetWindowDC(HWND hWnd)
 {
-  return (DWORD)NtUserGetDCEx(hWnd, 0, DCX_USESTYLE | DCX_WINDOW);
+  return NtUserGetDCEx(hWnd, 0, DCX_USESTYLE | DCX_WINDOW);
 }
 
 HDC STDCALL
diff --git a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/color.c b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/color.c
index 20513ebabb0..f850fa2b28b 100644
--- a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/color.c
+++ b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/color.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ IntAnimatePalette(HPALETTE hPal,
 
         /* Immediately apply the new palette if current window uses it */
         Wnd = UserGetDesktopWindow();
-        hDC =  (HDC)UserGetWindowDC(Wnd);
+        hDC =  UserGetWindowDC(Wnd);
         dc = DC_LockDc(hDC);
         if (NULL != dc)
         {
diff --git a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/dc.c b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/dc.c
index 4c0fb16e605..b0fcf14d8d4 100644
--- a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/dc.c
+++ b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/dc.c
@@ -2796,7 +2796,7 @@ GetDisplayNumberFromDeviceName(
     PDC pDC;
 
     DesktopObject = UserGetDesktopWindow();
-    DesktopHDC = (HDC)UserGetWindowDC(DesktopObject);
+    DesktopHDC = UserGetWindowDC(DesktopObject);
     pDC = DC_LockDc(DesktopHDC);
 
     *DisplayNumber = ((GDIDEVICE *)pDC->pPDev)->DisplayNumber;
@@ -3320,7 +3320,7 @@ IntChangeDisplaySettings(
           return FALSE;
       }
 
-      hDC = (HDC)UserGetWindowDC(Wnd);
+      hDC = UserGetWindowDC(Wnd);
 
       DC = DC_LockDc(hDC);
       if (NULL == DC)
diff --git a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/print.c b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/print.c
index 7689b4e0d40..e40042e818d 100644
--- a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/print.c
+++ b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/print.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ NtGdiExtEscape(
 
    if (hDC == 0)
    {
-       hDC = (HDC)UserGetWindowDC(NULL);
+       hDC = UserGetWindowDC(NULL);
    }
 
    pDC = DC_LockDc(hDC);