diff --git a/reactos/lib/drivers/ip/transport/tcp/accept.c b/reactos/lib/drivers/ip/transport/tcp/accept.c
index 643f59da208..b300fa350bb 100644
--- a/reactos/lib/drivers/ip/transport/tcp/accept.c
+++ b/reactos/lib/drivers/ip/transport/tcp/accept.c
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ BOOLEAN TCPAbortListenForSocket( PCONNECTION_ENDPOINT Listener,
     Bucket = CONTAINING_RECORD(ListEntry, TDI_BUCKET, Entry);
 
     if( Bucket->AssociatedEndpoint == Connection ) {
+        DereferenceObject(Bucket->AssociatedEndpoint);
         RemoveEntryList( &Bucket->Entry );
         ExFreePoolWithTag( Bucket, TDI_BUCKET_TAG );
         Found = TRUE;