diff --git a/dlls/hlink/hlink_main.c b/dlls/hlink/hlink_main.c
index 9823a5d9320..3bf9d27e9a8 100644
--- a/dlls/hlink/hlink_main.c
+++ b/dlls/hlink/hlink_main.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(HINSTANCE hinstDLL, DWORD fdwReason, LPVOID lpvReserved)
  */
 HRESULT WINAPI DllCanUnloadNow( void )
 {
-    return S_OK;
+    return S_FALSE;
 }
 
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