diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ps/process.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ps/process.c
index 8240bf01990..df3993d1d4e 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ps/process.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ps/process.c
@@ -436,9 +436,9 @@ PspCreateProcess(OUT PHANDLE ProcessHandle,
 
 Cleanup:
     if(pParentProcess != NULL) ObDereferenceObject(pParentProcess);
+    if(SectionObject != NULL) ObDereferenceObject(SectionObject);
     if (!ProcessCreated)
     {
-        if(SectionObject != NULL) ObDereferenceObject(SectionObject);
         if(pExceptionPort != NULL) ObDereferenceObject(pExceptionPort);
         if(pDebugPort != NULL) ObDereferenceObject(pDebugPort);
         if(Process != NULL) ObDereferenceObject(Process);