diff --git a/dom/media/gmp/GMPAudioDecoderParent.cpp b/dom/media/gmp/GMPAudioDecoderParent.cpp
index 55b9fde9f8b9..b8a72922d50a 100644
--- a/dom/media/gmp/GMPAudioDecoderParent.cpp
+++ b/dom/media/gmp/GMPAudioDecoderParent.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ GMPAudioDecoderParent::Close()
 
   // In case this is the last reference
   nsRefPtr<GMPAudioDecoderParent> kungfudeathgrip(this);
-  NS_RELEASE(kungfudeathgrip);
+  Release();
   Shutdown();
 
   return NS_OK;
diff --git a/dom/media/gmp/GMPVideoDecoderParent.cpp b/dom/media/gmp/GMPVideoDecoderParent.cpp
index 319f78d42288..33690f0438e4 100644
--- a/dom/media/gmp/GMPVideoDecoderParent.cpp
+++ b/dom/media/gmp/GMPVideoDecoderParent.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ GMPVideoDecoderParent::Close()
 
   // In case this is the last reference
   nsRefPtr<GMPVideoDecoderParent> kungfudeathgrip(this);
-  NS_RELEASE(kungfudeathgrip);
+  Release();
   Shutdown();
 }
 
diff --git a/dom/media/gmp/GMPVideoEncoderParent.cpp b/dom/media/gmp/GMPVideoEncoderParent.cpp
index 6f2af86d9d61..f17190dab6c8 100644
--- a/dom/media/gmp/GMPVideoEncoderParent.cpp
+++ b/dom/media/gmp/GMPVideoEncoderParent.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ GMPVideoEncoderParent::Close()
 
   // In case this is the last reference
   nsRefPtr<GMPVideoEncoderParent> kungfudeathgrip(this);
-  NS_RELEASE(kungfudeathgrip);
+  Release();
   Shutdown();
 }