diff --git a/netwerk/protocol/http/nsHttpChannel.cpp b/netwerk/protocol/http/nsHttpChannel.cpp
index 6a0f61ad92c..337b24d2576 100644
--- a/netwerk/protocol/http/nsHttpChannel.cpp
+++ b/netwerk/protocol/http/nsHttpChannel.cpp
@@ -10472,7 +10472,8 @@ nsresult nsHttpChannel::ContinueOnStopRequest(nsresult aStatus, bool aIsFromNet,
     MOZ_ASSERT(!LoadOnStopRequestCalled(),
                "We should not call OnStopRequest twice");
     StoreOnStopRequestCalled(true);
-    mListener->OnStopRequest(this, aStatus);
+    nsCOMPtr<nsIStreamListener> listener(mListener);
+    listener->OnStopRequest(this, aStatus);
   }
   StoreOnStopRequestCalled(true);