--- CBOR-XS/XS.xs	2013/10/28 19:06:45	1.12
+++ CBOR-XS/XS.xs	2013/10/28 22:50:50	1.13
@@ -712,6 +712,7 @@
       call_sv ((SV *)GvCV (method), G_SCALAR);
       SPAGAIN;
 
+      SvREFCNT_dec (sv);
       sv = SvREFCNT_inc (POPs);
 
       PUTBACK;