diff --git a/dlls/xmllite/tests/reader.c b/dlls/xmllite/tests/reader.c
index 7144df75776..dc586e8ada2 100644
--- a/dlls/xmllite/tests/reader.c
+++ b/dlls/xmllite/tests/reader.c
@@ -1841,8 +1841,7 @@ static void test_read_attribute(void)
         hr = IXmlReader_SetInput(reader, (IUnknown*)stream);
         ok(hr == S_OK, "got %08x\n", hr);
 
-        type = XmlNodeType_None;
-        hr = IXmlReader_Read(reader, &type);
+        hr = IXmlReader_Read(reader, NULL);
 
         if (test->hr_broken)
             ok(hr == test->hr || broken(hr == test->hr_broken), "got %08x for %s\n", hr, test->xml);
@@ -1854,6 +1853,10 @@ static void test_read_attribute(void)
             WCHAR *str_exp;
             UINT len;
 
+            type = XmlNodeType_None;
+            hr = IXmlReader_GetNodeType(reader, &type);
+            ok(hr == S_OK, "Failed to get node type, %#x\n", hr);
+
             ok(type == XmlNodeType_Element, "got %d for %s\n", type, test->xml);
 
             hr = IXmlReader_MoveToFirstAttribute(reader);