diff --git a/llvm/include/llvm/AbstractTypeUser.h b/llvm/include/llvm/AbstractTypeUser.h
index 8a18f5896c9c..d21116539419 100644
--- a/llvm/include/llvm/AbstractTypeUser.h
+++ b/llvm/include/llvm/AbstractTypeUser.h
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ public:
     addRef();
   }
 
+  ~PATypeHolder() { dropRef(); }
+
   operator const Type *() const { return get(); }
   const Type *get() const;