diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/config/cminit.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/config/cminit.c
index 9f756763295..ab98530822e 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/config/cminit.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/config/cminit.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ CmpOpenHiveFiles(IN PCUNICODE_STRING BaseName,
     IoFlags = FILE_OPEN_FOR_BACKUP_INTENT |
               FILE_NO_COMPRESSION |
               FILE_RANDOM_ACCESS |
-              (NoBuffering) ? FILE_NO_INTERMEDIATE_BUFFERING : 0;
+              (NoBuffering ? FILE_NO_INTERMEDIATE_BUFFERING : 0);
 
     /* Set share and access modes */
     if ((CmpMiniNTBoot) && (CmpShareSystemHives))