diff --git a/reactos/lib/comctl32/commctrl.c b/reactos/lib/comctl32/commctrl.c
index bb1464c8593..f1dab02ba15 100644
--- a/reactos/lib/comctl32/commctrl.c
+++ b/reactos/lib/comctl32/commctrl.c
@@ -219,9 +219,11 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE hinstDLL, DWORD fdwReason, LPVOID lpvReserved)
             TRACE("Subclassing atom deleted: %p\n", COMCTL32_aSubclass);
             COMCTL32_aSubclass = NULL;
 
+#if 0 /* Can't destroy heap, other DLLs might have DPA items in it */
             /* destroy private heap */
             HeapDestroy (COMCTL32_hHeap);
             TRACE("Heap destroyed: %p\n", COMCTL32_hHeap);
+#endif
             COMCTL32_hHeap = NULL;
             break;
     }