diff --git a/dlls/gdi32/dc.c b/dlls/gdi32/dc.c
index b0002f3253e..a23413db78e 100644
--- a/dlls/gdi32/dc.c
+++ b/dlls/gdi32/dc.c
@@ -1445,7 +1445,7 @@ WORD WINAPI SetHookFlags( HDC hdc, WORD flags )
     else if (flags & DCHF_VALIDATEVISRGN || !flags)
         ret = InterlockedExchange( &dc->dirty, 0 );
 
-    GDI_ReleaseObj( dc );
+    GDI_ReleaseObj( hdc );
     return ret;
 }