diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/CShellLink.cpp b/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/CShellLink.cpp
index b7afc0b1f61..396389aed1a 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/CShellLink.cpp
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/CShellLink.cpp
@@ -2248,7 +2248,7 @@ HRESULT WINAPI CShellLink::DragLeave()
     if (mDropTarget)
     {
         hr = mDropTarget->DragLeave();
-        mDropTarget->Release();
+        mDropTarget.Release();
     }
 
     return hr;