diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/ws2_32/src/sockctrl.c b/reactos/dll/win32/ws2_32/src/sockctrl.c
index 1bf9e821249..2414b032315 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/ws2_32/src/sockctrl.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/ws2_32/src/sockctrl.c
@@ -236,6 +236,9 @@ getsockname(IN SOCKET s,
             }
             else
             {
+                /* Deference the Socket Context */
+                WsSockDereference(Socket);
+
                 /* name or namelen not valid */
                 ErrorCode = WSAEFAULT;
             }
diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/ws2_32/src/socklife.c b/reactos/dll/win32/ws2_32/src/socklife.c
index 50f559f498d..5b14364f550 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/ws2_32/src/socklife.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/ws2_32/src/socklife.c
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ bind(IN SOCKET s,
             }
             else
             {
+                /* Deference the Socket Context */
+                WsSockDereference(Socket);
+
                 /* name or namelen not valid */
                 ErrorCode = WSAEFAULT;
             }