diff --git a/dlls/evr/presenter.c b/dlls/evr/presenter.c
index 1b98e63a49ae4f1f5763cf10c4f17802876ec85a..335e5df2459034a0d051be5fdd82f311408475b5 100644
--- a/dlls/evr/presenter.c
+++ b/dlls/evr/presenter.c
@@ -1207,13 +1207,18 @@ HRESULT evr_presenter_create(IUnknown *outer, void **out)
     InitializeCriticalSection(&object->cs);
 
     if (FAILED(hr = DXVA2CreateDirect3DDeviceManager9(&object->reset_token, &object->device_manager)))
-        IUnknown_Release(&object->IUnknown_inner);
+        goto failed;
 
     if (FAILED(hr = video_presenter_init_d3d(object)))
-        IUnknown_Release(&object->IUnknown_inner);
+        goto failed;
 
-    if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
-        *out = &object->IUnknown_inner;
+    *out = &object->IUnknown_inner;
+
+    return S_OK;
+
+failed:
+
+    IUnknown_Release(&object->IUnknown_inner);
 
     return hr;
 }