diff --git a/netwerk/protocol/websocket/WebSocketChannel.cpp b/netwerk/protocol/websocket/WebSocketChannel.cpp
index 4b087a8bf2..9fca09a087 100644
--- a/netwerk/protocol/websocket/WebSocketChannel.cpp
+++ b/netwerk/protocol/websocket/WebSocketChannel.cpp
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ private:
     ~nsOpenConn() { MOZ_COUNT_DTOR(nsOpenConn); }
 
     nsCString mAddress;
-    WebSocketChannel *mChannel;
+    RefPtr<WebSocketChannel> mChannel;
   };
 
   void ConnectNext(nsCString &hostName)