diff --git a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/windc.c b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/windc.c
index dbfccb2d6b0..7a730aa589c 100644
--- a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/windc.c
+++ b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/windc.c
@@ -741,12 +741,10 @@ DceFreeWindowDCE(PWINDOW_OBJECT Window)
 VOID FASTCALL
 DceEmptyCache()
 {
-   KeEnterCriticalRegion();
    while (FirstDce != NULL)
    {
       FirstDce = DceFreeDCE(FirstDce, TRUE);
    }
-   KeLeaveCriticalRegion();
 }
 
 VOID FASTCALL