diff --git a/dlls/xmllite/tests/writer.c b/dlls/xmllite/tests/writer.c
index e6ffbeb008e..a5d5b31a22b 100644
--- a/dlls/xmllite/tests/writer.c
+++ b/dlls/xmllite/tests/writer.c
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ todo_wine
     ok(hr == exp_hr, "got 0x%08x, expected 0x%08x\n", hr, exp_hr);
 
     hr = IXmlWriter_WriteEndElement(writer);
-todo_wine
     ok(hr == exp_hr, "got 0x%08x, expected 0x%08x\n", hr, exp_hr);
 
 todo_wine {
diff --git a/dlls/xmllite/writer.c b/dlls/xmllite/writer.c
index 90e965f7c20..0e55b42038e 100644
--- a/dlls/xmllite/writer.c
+++ b/dlls/xmllite/writer.c
@@ -784,6 +784,14 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI xmlwriter_WriteEndElement(IXmlWriter *iface)
 
     TRACE("%p\n", This);
 
+    switch (This->state)
+    {
+    case XmlWriterState_Initial:
+        return E_UNEXPECTED;
+    default:
+        ;
+    }
+
     element = pop_element(This);
     if (!element)
         return WR_E_INVALIDACTION;