diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ex/profile.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ex/profile.c
index 0fdeb307ef3..65cef594010 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ex/profile.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ex/profile.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ NtCreateProfile(OUT PHANDLE ProfileHandle,
     if (!NT_SUCCESS(Status))
     {
         /* Dereference the process object if it was specified */
-        if (Process) ObDereferenceObject(Process);
+        if (pProcess) ObDereferenceObject(pProcess);
 
         /* Return Status */
         return Status;