diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/taskbar.cpp b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/taskbar.cpp
index 09b6bc8d9ae..5ffb4213ae9 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/taskbar.cpp
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/taskbar.cpp
@@ -171,10 +171,8 @@ int TaskBar::Notify(int id, NMHDR* pnmh)
 
 #ifndef __MINGW32__	// SHRestricted() missing in MinGW (as of 29.10.2003)
 				static DynamicFct<DWORD(STDAPICALLTYPE*)(RESTRICTIONS)> pSHRestricted(TEXT("SHELL32"), "SHRestricted");
-#endif
 
-#ifndef __MINGW32__	// SHRestricted() missing in MinGW (as of 29.10.2003)
-				if (!(*pSHRestricted)(REST_NOTRAYCONTEXTMENU))
+				if (pSHRestricted && !(*pSHRestricted)(REST_NOTRAYCONTEXTMENU))
 #endif
 					ShowAppSystemMenu(it);
 			}