diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/inbv/inbv.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/inbv/inbv.c
index 5cd39d3d7b8..670f0d64da3 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/inbv/inbv.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/inbv/inbv.c
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ INIT_FUNCTION
 DisplayFilter(PCHAR *String)
 {
     /* Ignore empty and "." strings */
-    if(*String && strcmp(String, ".") != 0)
+    if(*String && strcmp(*String, ".") != 0)
     {
         /* Remove the filter */
         InbvInstallDisplayStringFilter(NULL);