diff --git a/reactos/lib/kernel32/file/npipe.c b/reactos/lib/kernel32/file/npipe.c
index decc1bc754e..a9fcd278e88 100644
--- a/reactos/lib/kernel32/file/npipe.c
+++ b/reactos/lib/kernel32/file/npipe.c
@@ -924,11 +924,6 @@ GetNamedPipeHandleStateA(HANDLE hNamedPipe,
       SetLastError(ERROR_NOT_ENOUGH_MEMORY);
       return FALSE;
     }
-    if (UserNameW.Buffer == NULL)
-    {
-      SetLastError(ERROR_NOT_ENOUGH_MEMORY);
-      return FALSE;
-    }
 
     UserNameA.Buffer = lpUserName;
     UserNameA.Length = 0;