diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/advapi32/service/scm.c b/reactos/dll/win32/advapi32/service/scm.c
index 4b17d17efdc..4a1ad32da5b 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/advapi32/service/scm.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/advapi32/service/scm.c
@@ -608,6 +608,8 @@ CreateServiceW(SC_HANDLE hSCManager,
             lpStr = lpStr + dwLength;
         }
         dwDependenciesLength++;
+
+        dwDependenciesLength *= sizeof(WCHAR);
     }
 
     /* FIXME: Encrypt the password */