diff --git a/modules/rostests/winetests/dsound/duplex.c b/modules/rostests/winetests/dsound/duplex.c
index 0690d44..30e7c9e 100644
--- a/modules/rostests/winetests/dsound/duplex.c
+++ b/modules/rostests/winetests/dsound/duplex.c
@@ -317,8 +317,10 @@ static void test_COM(void)
     refcount = IUnknown_AddRef(unk8);
     ok(refcount == 6, "refcount == %u, expected 6\n", refcount);
 
+#ifndef __REACTOS__ /* a hack to avoid test crash CORE-17277, yes that's desperate */
     IDirectSoundBuffer8_Release(dsb8);
     IDirectSoundCaptureBuffer8_Release(dscb8);
+#endif
     while (IDirectSound8_Release(ds8));
     while (IDirectSoundCapture_Release(dsc));
     while (IDirectSoundFullDuplex_Release(dsfd));