diff --git a/dlls/advapi32/crypt.c b/dlls/advapi32/crypt.c
index f49a4973d7b..c4f69886d00 100644
--- a/dlls/advapi32/crypt.c
+++ b/dlls/advapi32/crypt.c
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ BOOL WINAPI CryptReleaseContext (HCRYPTPROV hProv, DWORD dwFlags)
 
 	if (!pProv)
 	{
-		SetLastError(NTE_BAD_UID);
+		SetLastError(ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER);
 		return FALSE;
 	}