diff --git a/win32ss/gdi/gdi32/wine/rosglue.c b/win32ss/gdi/gdi32/wine/rosglue.c
index 80d6b73fbb5..95f7243ac7c 100644
--- a/win32ss/gdi/gdi32/wine/rosglue.c
+++ b/win32ss/gdi/gdi32/wine/rosglue.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ GDI_hdc_not_using_object(
 
     /* Remove the HDC link for the object */
     hdcLink = GdiRemoveClientObjLink(hobj);
-    ASSERT(hdcLink == hdc);
+    ASSERT(hdcLink == NULL || hdcLink == hdc);
 }
 
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