diff --git a/programs/oleview/pane.c b/programs/oleview/pane.c
index 20c2fd63310..6418cf70087 100644
--- a/programs/oleview/pane.c
+++ b/programs/oleview/pane.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ BOOL CreatePanedWindow(HWND hWnd, HWND *hWndCreated, HINSTANCE hInst)
     pane = HeapAlloc(GetProcessHeap(), 0, sizeof(PANE));
     *hWndCreated = CreateWindow(wszPaneClass, NULL, WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE,
             CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, 0, 0,    hWnd, (HMENU)pane, hInst, NULL);
-    if(!hWndCreated)
+    if(!*hWndCreated)
     {
         HeapFree(GetProcessHeap(), 0, pane);
         return FALSE;