diff --git a/dlls/wshom.ocx/wshom_main.c b/dlls/wshom.ocx/wshom_main.c
index 1c6bb44c019..c253b61be41 100644
--- a/dlls/wshom.ocx/wshom_main.c
+++ b/dlls/wshom.ocx/wshom_main.c
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ HRESULT get_typeinfo(tid_t tid, ITypeInfo **typeinfo)
     }
 
     *typeinfo = typeinfos[tid];
+    ITypeInfo_AddRef(*typeinfo);
     return S_OK;
 }