--- a/gfx/layers/ipc/CompositorBridgeParent.h
+++ b/gfx/layers/ipc/CompositorBridgeParent.h
@@ -353,17 +353,17 @@ public:
   CreateForContent(Endpoint<PCompositorBridgeParent>&& aEndpoint);
 
   struct LayerTreeState {
     LayerTreeState();
     ~LayerTreeState();
     RefPtr<Layer> mRoot;
     RefPtr<GeckoContentController> mController;
     APZCTreeManagerParent* mApzcTreeManagerParent;
-    CompositorBridgeParent* mParent;
+    RefPtr<CompositorBridgeParent> mParent;
     LayerManagerComposite* mLayerManager;
     // Pointer to the CrossProcessCompositorBridgeParent. Used by APZCs to share
     // their FrameMetrics with the corresponding child process that holds
     // the PCompositorBridgeChild
     CrossProcessCompositorBridgeParent* mCrossProcessParent;
     TargetConfig mTargetConfig;
     APZTestData mApzTestData;
     LayerTransactionParent* mLayerTree;