diff --git a/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/gpu/gslbe/src/rt/GSLDeviceD3D9.cpp b/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/gpu/gslbe/src/rt/GSLDeviceD3D9.cpp
index 73f5e7eb3c..c7a94d841d 100644
--- a/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/gpu/gslbe/src/rt/GSLDeviceD3D9.cpp
+++ b/projects/clr/rocclr/runtime/device/gpu/gslbe/src/rt/GSLDeviceD3D9.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ CALGSLDevice::associateD3D9Device(void* d3d9Device)
 
     IDirect3D9Ex* p3d9devEx = static_cast<IDirect3D9Ex*>(p3d9dev);
     p3d9devEx->GetAdapterLUID(pCaps.AdapterOrdinal, &d3d9deviceLuid);
+    p3d9devEx->Release();
 
     // match the adapter
     if (m_adp->getMVPUinfo(&calDevAdapterLuid, &calDevChainBitMask))