diff --git a/netwerk/protocol/http/nsHttpConnectionMgr.cpp b/netwerk/protocol/http/nsHttpConnectionMgr.cpp
index 907f33436..43081f19a 100644
--- a/netwerk/protocol/http/nsHttpConnectionMgr.cpp
+++ b/netwerk/protocol/http/nsHttpConnectionMgr.cpp
@@ -504,9 +504,13 @@ nsHttpConnectionMgr::UpdateParam(nsParamName name, uint16_t value)
 }
 
 nsresult
-nsHttpConnectionMgr::ProcessPendingQ(nsHttpConnectionInfo *ci)
+nsHttpConnectionMgr::ProcessPendingQ(nsHttpConnectionInfo* aCI)
 {
-    LOG(("nsHttpConnectionMgr::ProcessPendingQ [ci=%s]\n", ci->HashKey().get()));
+    LOG(("nsHttpConnectionMgr::ProcessPendingQ [ci=%s]\n", aCI->HashKey().get()));
+    RefPtr<nsHttpConnectionInfo> ci;
+    if (aCI) {
+        ci = aCI->Clone();
+    }    
     return PostEvent(&nsHttpConnectionMgr::OnMsgProcessPendingQ, 0, ci);
 }
 
diff --git a/netwerk/protocol/http/nsHttpHandler.h b/netwerk/protocol/http/nsHttpHandler.h
index 67b9ebe0e..402147577 100644
--- a/netwerk/protocol/http/nsHttpHandler.h
+++ b/netwerk/protocol/http/nsHttpHandler.h
@@ -246,7 +246,8 @@ public:
                                 uint32_t caps = 0)
     {
         TickleWifi(callbacks);
-        return mConnMgr->SpeculativeConnect(ci, callbacks, caps);
+        RefPtr<nsHttpConnectionInfo> clone = ci->Clone();
+        return mConnMgr->SpeculativeConnect(clone, callbacks, caps);
     }
 
     // Alternate Services Maps are main thread only