diff --git a/ipc/glue/IPCStreamUtils.cpp b/ipc/glue/IPCStreamUtils.cpp
index 2e3984de815e..0213c7750b31 100644
--- a/ipc/glue/IPCStreamUtils.cpp
+++ b/ipc/glue/IPCStreamUtils.cpp
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ Maybe<IPCStream>& AutoIPCStream::TakeOptionalValue() {
 void IPDLParamTraits<nsIInputStream*>::Write(IPC::Message* aMsg,
                                              IProtocol* aActor,
                                              nsIInputStream* aParam) {
-  auto autoStream = MakeRefPtr<HoldIPCStream>();
+  auto autoStream = MakeRefPtr<HoldIPCStream>(/* aDelayedStart */ true);
 
   bool ok = false;
   bool found = false;
diff --git a/ipc/glue/IPCStreamUtils.h b/ipc/glue/IPCStreamUtils.h
index da854722478f..27c92debe5e9 100644
--- a/ipc/glue/IPCStreamUtils.h
+++ b/ipc/glue/IPCStreamUtils.h
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ class HoldIPCStream final : public AutoIPCStream {
  public:
   NS_INLINE_DECL_REFCOUNTING(HoldIPCStream)
 
+  using AutoIPCStream::AutoIPCStream;
+
  private:
   ~HoldIPCStream() = default;
 };