diff --git a/programs/services/rpc.c b/programs/services/rpc.c
index d0f85024191..6aa5a630a0c 100644
--- a/programs/services/rpc.c
+++ b/programs/services/rpc.c
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ DWORD __cdecl svcctl_QueryServiceConfig2W( SC_RPC_HANDLE hService, DWORD level,
 
     memset(buffer, 0, size);
 
-    if ((err = validate_service_handle(hService, SERVICE_QUERY_STATUS, &service)) != 0)
+    if ((err = validate_service_handle(hService, SERVICE_QUERY_CONFIG, &service)) != 0)
         return err;
 
     switch (level)