diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ex/work.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ex/work.c
index a41a9b36db2..c375f242f57 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ex/work.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ex/work.c
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ ExpInitializeWorkerThreads(VOID)
 
     /* Protect against greedy registry modifications */
     ExpAdditionalDelayedWorkerThreads =
-        min(ExpAdditionalCriticalWorkerThreads, 16);
+        min(ExpAdditionalDelayedWorkerThreads, 16);
     ExpAdditionalCriticalWorkerThreads =
         min(ExpAdditionalCriticalWorkerThreads, 16);