diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ex/mutant.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ex/mutant.c
index 02e760d69b6..3d1170992db 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ex/mutant.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ex/mutant.c
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ NtReleaseMutant(IN HANDLE MutantHandle,
 
     /* Open the Object */
     Status = ObReferenceObjectByHandle(MutantHandle,
-                                       MUTANT_QUERY_STATE,
+                                       0, /* No access rights required */
                                        ExMutantObjectType,
                                        PreviousMode,
                                        (PVOID*)&Mutant,