diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/config/cminit.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/config/cminit.c
index 4bb538ffc08..553b84a962c 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/config/cminit.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/config/cminit.c
@@ -464,8 +464,7 @@ CmpOpenHiveFiles(IN PCUNICODE_STRING BaseName,
     /* Check if we don't need to create a log file */
     if (!Extension)
     {
-        /* We're done, close handles and free buffers */
-        if (NameBuffer) ExFreePool(NameBuffer);
+        /* We're done, close handles */
         ObDereferenceObject(Event);
         ZwClose(EventHandle);
         return STATUS_SUCCESS;