diff --git a/layout/generic/nsSelection.cpp b/layout/generic/nsSelection.cpp
index 230afc766f21..f7f19d5046d6 100644
--- a/layout/generic/nsSelection.cpp
+++ b/layout/generic/nsSelection.cpp
@@ -5104,8 +5104,7 @@ Selection::Extend(nsINode& aParentNode, uint32_t aOffset, ErrorResult& aRv)
 #endif
   SetDirection(dir);
 #ifdef DEBUG_SELECTION
-  nsCOMPtr<nsIContent>content;
-  content = do_QueryInterface(aParentNode);
+  nsCOMPtr<nsIContent> content = do_QueryInterface(&aParentNode);
 
   printf ("Sel. Extend to %p %s %d\n", content.get(),
           nsAtomCString(content->Tag()).get(), aOffset);