diff --git a/netwerk/base/nsBaseChannel.cpp b/netwerk/base/nsBaseChannel.cpp
index 243ca95c9..07b1eba5f 100644
--- a/netwerk/base/nsBaseChannel.cpp
+++ b/netwerk/base/nsBaseChannel.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public:
       mRequest->Resume();
   }
 private:
-  nsIRequest *mRequest;
+  nsCOMPtr<nsIRequest> mRequest;
 };
 
 // Used to suspend data events from mPump within a function scope.  This is