diff --git a/src/plugins/wmf/mfactivate.cpp b/src/plugins/wmf/mfactivate.cpp
index cf64adc8..faa678dd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/wmf/mfactivate.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/wmf/mfactivate.cpp
@@ -85,5 +85,5 @@ ULONG MFAbstractActivate::Release(void)
     ULONG cRef = InterlockedDecrement(&m_cRef);
     if (cRef == 0)
         delete this;
-    return m_cRef;
+    return cRef;
 }