diff --git a/rsAllocation.cpp b/rsAllocation.cpp
index bc14eac..c143307 100644
--- a/rsAllocation.cpp
+++ b/rsAllocation.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@
     const Type * type = static_cast<const Type *>(vtype);
 
     Allocation * alloc = new Allocation(type);
+    alloc->incRef();
     return alloc;
 }