Index: Include/object.h
===================================================================
--- Include/object.h	(revision 65957)
+++ Include/object.h	(working copy)
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
 /* buffer interface */
 typedef struct bufferinfo {
 	void *buf;   
-	PyObject *obj;        /* borrowed reference */
+	PyObject *obj;        /* owned reference */
         Py_ssize_t len;
         Py_ssize_t itemsize;  /* This is Py_ssize_t so it can be 
                                  pointed to by strides in simple case.*/
Index: Objects/abstract.c
===================================================================
--- Objects/abstract.c	(revision 65957)
+++ Objects/abstract.c	(working copy)
@@ -260,6 +260,8 @@
 	*buffer_len = view.len;
 	if (pb->bf_releasebuffer != NULL)
 		(*pb->bf_releasebuffer)(obj, &view);
+	if(view.obj)
+		Py_DECREF(view.obj);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -305,6 +307,8 @@
 	*buffer_len = view.len;
 	if (pb->bf_releasebuffer != NULL)
 		(*pb->bf_releasebuffer)(obj, &view);
+	if(view.obj)
+		Py_DECREF(view.obj);
 	return 0;
 }