diff --git a/phlib/secedit.c b/phlib/secedit.c
index 72716f47299e..5d8baf8da029 100644
--- a/phlib/secedit.c
+++ b/phlib/secedit.c
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ ISecurityInformation *PhSecurityInformation_Create(
     info->RefCount = 1;
 
     info->WindowHandle = WindowHandle;
-    info->ObjectName = PhCreateString(ObjectName);
+    info->ObjectName = ObjectName ? PhCreateString(ObjectName) : PhReferenceEmptyString();
     info->ObjectType = PhCreateString(ObjectType);
     info->ObjectTypeMask = PhSecurityObjectType(info->ObjectType);
     info->OpenObject = OpenObject;