diff --git a/dlls/winhttp/request.c b/dlls/winhttp/request.c
index 61f5439efd1..a5f5897338d 100644
--- a/dlls/winhttp/request.c
+++ b/dlls/winhttp/request.c
@@ -2754,6 +2754,7 @@ static HRESULT get_typeinfo( enum type_id tid, ITypeInfo **ret )
             ITypeInfo_Release( typeinfo );
     }
     *ret = winhttp_typeinfo[tid];
+    ITypeInfo_AddRef(winhttp_typeinfo[tid]);
     return S_OK;
 }