diff --git a/dlls/compobj.dll16/compobj.c b/dlls/compobj.dll16/compobj.c
index 52e5d72688f..ff82f9087b9 100644
--- a/dlls/compobj.dll16/compobj.c
+++ b/dlls/compobj.dll16/compobj.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ DWORD WINAPI CoBuildVersion16(void)
  */
 HRESULT WINAPI CoGetMalloc16(MEMCTX context, SEGPTR *malloc)
 {
-    *malloc = compobj_malloc;
+    call_IMalloc_AddRef(*malloc = compobj_malloc);
     return S_OK;
 }