diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/io/pnpmgr/plugplay.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/io/pnpmgr/plugplay.c
index 15239bab02c..0d7dca9075f 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/io/pnpmgr/plugplay.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/io/pnpmgr/plugplay.c
@@ -529,10 +529,6 @@ IopGetDeviceDepth(PPLUGPLAY_CONTROL_DEPTH_DATA DepthData)
 
     DeviceNode = IopGetDeviceNode(DeviceObject);
 
-    DepthData->Depth = DeviceNode->Level;
-
-    ObDereferenceObject(DeviceObject);
-
     _SEH_TRY
     {
 	DepthData->Depth = DeviceNode->Level;
@@ -543,6 +539,8 @@ IopGetDeviceDepth(PPLUGPLAY_CONTROL_DEPTH_DATA DepthData)
     }
     _SEH_END;
 
+    ObDereferenceObject(DeviceObject);
+
     return Status;
 }