diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog
index 8e4be257a8a..ad845a75279 100644
--- a/gdb/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2014-12-08  Doug Evans  <dje@google.com>
+
+	* python/py-objfile.c (objfpy_get_owner): Increment refcount of result.
+
 2014-12-08  Doug Evans  <dje@google.com>
 
 	* NEWS: Mention gdb.Objfile.owner.
diff --git a/gdb/python/py-objfile.c b/gdb/python/py-objfile.c
index 51cf47cfffd..d90928bb300 100644
--- a/gdb/python/py-objfile.c
+++ b/gdb/python/py-objfile.c
@@ -93,9 +93,13 @@ objfpy_get_owner (PyObject *self, void *closure)
   OBJFPY_REQUIRE_VALID (obj);
 
   owner = objfile->separate_debug_objfile_backlink;
-
   if (owner != NULL)
-    return objfile_to_objfile_object (owner);
+    {
+      PyObject *result = objfile_to_objfile_object (owner);
+
+      Py_XINCREF (result);
+      return result;
+    }
   Py_RETURN_NONE;
 }