diff --git a/netwerk/protocol/http/src/nsHTTPRequest.cpp b/netwerk/protocol/http/src/nsHTTPRequest.cpp
index 410d5651a564..a3faedba5095 100644
--- a/netwerk/protocol/http/src/nsHTTPRequest.cpp
+++ b/netwerk/protocol/http/src/nsHTTPRequest.cpp
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ nsresult nsHTTPRequest::SetTransport(nsIChannel *aTransport)
 
 nsresult nsHTTPRequest::ReleaseTransport(nsIChannel *aTransport)
 {
-    if (aTransport == mTransport) {
+    if (aTransport == mTransport.get()) {
         mTransport = 0;
     }
     return NS_OK;