diff --git a/dlls/wined3d/context_gl.c b/dlls/wined3d/context_gl.c
index 419fc4923bd..d0c2f707ed0 100644
--- a/dlls/wined3d/context_gl.c
+++ b/dlls/wined3d/context_gl.c
@@ -4107,6 +4107,7 @@ void dispatch_compute(struct wined3d_device *device, const struct wined3d_state
         GL_EXTCALL(glBindBuffer(GL_DISPATCH_INDIRECT_BUFFER, buffer_gl->bo.id));
         GL_EXTCALL(glDispatchComputeIndirect((GLintptr)indirect->offset));
         GL_EXTCALL(glBindBuffer(GL_DISPATCH_INDIRECT_BUFFER, 0));
+        wined3d_context_gl_reference_bo(context_gl, &buffer_gl->bo);
     }
     else
     {