diff --git a/src/x509_str.c b/src/x509_str.c
index ce8f0e28ea..2bd801ca1a 100644
--- a/src/x509_str.c
+++ b/src/x509_str.c
@@ -1879,6 +1879,11 @@ WOLF_STACK_OF(WOLFSSL_X509_OBJECT)* wolfSSL_X509_STORE_get0_objects(
             wolfSSL_X509_OBJECT_free(obj);
             goto err_cleanup;
         }
+        if (wolfSSL_X509_up_ref(x509) != WOLFSSL_SUCCESS) {
+            WOLFSSL_MSG("wolfSSL_X509_up_ref error");
+            wolfSSL_X509_OBJECT_free(obj);
+            goto err_cleanup;
+        }
         obj->type = WOLFSSL_X509_LU_X509;
         obj->data.x509 = x509;
     }