diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/shellord.c b/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/shellord.c
index 05adda5c5b3..ff9025c4e0e 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/shellord.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/shellord.c
@@ -2244,12 +2244,21 @@ LPITEMIDLIST *ppidl, SFGAOF sfgaoIn, SFGAOF *psfgaoOut)
     HRESULT         hr=E_FAIL;
     ULONG           dwAttr=sfgaoIn;
 
-    if (!pszName || !ppidl || !psfgaoOut)
+    if(!ppidl)
         return E_INVALIDARG;
 
+    if (!pszName || !psfgaoOut)
+    {
+        *ppidl = NULL;
+        return E_INVALIDARG;
+    }
+
     hr = SHGetDesktopFolder(&psfDesktop);
     if (FAILED(hr))
+    {
+        *ppidl = NULL;
         return hr;
+    }
 
     hr = IShellFolder_ParseDisplayName(psfDesktop, (HWND)NULL, pbc, (LPOLESTR)pszName, (ULONG *)NULL, ppidl, &dwAttr);
 
@@ -2257,6 +2266,8 @@ LPITEMIDLIST *ppidl, SFGAOF sfgaoIn, SFGAOF *psfgaoOut)
 
     if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
         *psfgaoOut = dwAttr;
+    else
+        *ppidl = NULL;
 
     return hr;
 }