diff --git a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/dc.c b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/dc.c
index b0fcf14d8d4..d53e35fa9d4 100644
--- a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/dc.c
+++ b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/dc.c
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@
 #define NDEBUG
 #include <debug.h>
 
+//  ---------------------------------------------------------  File Statics
+
 static GDIDEVICE PrimarySurface;
+static PGDIDEVICE pPrimarySurface = NULL;
 static KEVENT VideoDriverNeedsPreparation;
 static KEVENT VideoDriverPrepared;
 static PDC defaultDCstate = NULL;
@@ -44,8 +47,6 @@ InitDcImpl(VOID)
 
 /* FIXME: DCs should probably be thread safe  */
 
-//  ---------------------------------------------------------  File Statics
-
 //  -----------------------------------------------------  Public Functions
 
 BOOL STDCALL
@@ -362,6 +363,8 @@ IntPrepareDriver()
 
       RtlZeroMemory(&PrimarySurface, sizeof(PrimarySurface));
 
+      if (!pPrimarySurface) pPrimarySurface = ExAllocatePoolWithTag(PagedPool, sizeof(GDIDEVICE), TAG_GDIPDEV);
+
       PrimarySurface.VideoFileObject = DRIVER_FindMPDriver(DisplayNumber);
 
       /* Open the miniport driver  */