diff --git a/res/res_odbc.c b/res/res_odbc.c
index c017f0c0b4..808867f848 100644
--- a/res/res_odbc.c
+++ b/res/res_odbc.c
@@ -750,6 +750,7 @@ struct odbc_obj *ast_odbc_request_obj(const char *name, int check)
 	}
 #endif
 
+	ao2_ref(class, -1);
 	return obj;
 }