diff --git a/dlls/hnetcfg/apps.c b/dlls/hnetcfg/apps.c
index 18031a3534a..a0530e1bbc4 100644
--- a/dlls/hnetcfg/apps.c
+++ b/dlls/hnetcfg/apps.c
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ HRESULT get_typeinfo( enum type_id tid, ITypeInfo **ret )
             ITypeInfo_Release( info );
     }
     *ret = typeinfo[tid];
+    ITypeInfo_AddRef(typeinfo[tid]);
     return S_OK;
 }