1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/source4/scripting/python/pytalloc.c b/source4/scripting/python/pytalloc.c
index d669eb0f24..ca476e9604 100644
--- a/source4/scripting/python/pytalloc.c
+++ b/source4/scripting/python/pytalloc.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ void py_talloc_dealloc(PyObject* self)
 {
 	py_talloc_Object *obj = (py_talloc_Object *)self;
 	talloc_free(obj->talloc_ctx);
+	obj->talloc_ctx = NULL;
 	PyObject_Del(self);
 }
 
@@ -31,7 +32,13 @@ PyObject *py_talloc_import_ex(PyTypeObject *py_type, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 						   void *ptr)
 {
 	py_talloc_Object *ret = PyObject_New(py_talloc_Object, py_type);
-	ret->talloc_ctx = talloc_reference(NULL, mem_ctx); 
+	ret->talloc_ctx = talloc_new(NULL);
+	if (ret->talloc_ctx == NULL) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	if (talloc_reference(ret->talloc_ctx, mem_ctx) == NULL) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
 	ret->ptr = ptr;
 	return (PyObject *)ret;
 }