diff --git a/gfx/cairo/cairo/src/cairo-d2d-surface.cpp b/gfx/cairo/cairo/src/cairo-d2d-surface.cpp
index 1422691e7e7..daa7ac93c23 100644
--- a/gfx/cairo/cairo/src/cairo-d2d-surface.cpp
+++ b/gfx/cairo/cairo/src/cairo-d2d-surface.cpp
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ _cairo_d2d_create_brush_for_pattern(cairo_d2d_surface_t *d2dsurf,
 	} else {
 	    extendMode = D2D1_EXTEND_MODE_CLAMP;
 	}
-	ID2D1Bitmap *sourceBitmap;
+	RefPtr<ID2D1Bitmap> sourceBitmap;
 	bool tiled = false;
 	unsigned int xoffset = 0;
 	unsigned int yoffset = 0;