diff --git a/gdb/python/py-block.c b/gdb/python/py-block.c
index 5fc33f0f0f..f5870c662b 100644
--- a/gdb/python/py-block.c
+++ b/gdb/python/py-block.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ blpy_get_start (PyObject *self, void *closure)
 
   BLPY_REQUIRE_VALID (self, block);
 
-  return gdb_py_object_from_ulongest (BLOCK_START (block));
+  return gdb_py_object_from_ulongest (BLOCK_START (block)).release ();
 }
 
 static PyObject *
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ blpy_get_end (PyObject *self, void *closure)
 
   BLPY_REQUIRE_VALID (self, block);
 
-  return gdb_py_object_from_ulongest (BLOCK_END (block));
+  return gdb_py_object_from_ulongest (BLOCK_END (block)).release ();
 }
 
 static PyObject *
diff --git a/gdb/python/py-linetable.c b/gdb/python/py-linetable.c
index c4e80d02a5..97c81aacf0 100644
--- a/gdb/python/py-linetable.c
+++ b/gdb/python/py-linetable.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ ltpy_get_all_source_lines (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 	 include in the source set. */
       if (item->line > 0)
 	{
-	  gdbpy_ref<> line (gdb_py_object_from_longest (item->line));
+	  gdbpy_ref<> line = gdb_py_object_from_longest (item->line);
 
 	  if (line == NULL)
 	    return NULL;
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ ltpy_entry_get_line (PyObject *self, void *closure)
 {
   linetable_entry_object *obj = (linetable_entry_object *) self;
 
-  return gdb_py_object_from_longest (obj->line);
+  return gdb_py_object_from_longest (obj->line).release ();
 }
 
 /* Implementation of gdb.LineTableEntry.pc (self) -> Long.  Returns a
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ ltpy_entry_get_pc (PyObject *self, void *closure)
 {
   linetable_entry_object *obj = (linetable_entry_object *) self;
 
-  return  gdb_py_object_from_longest (obj->pc);
+  return  gdb_py_object_from_longest (obj->pc).release ();
 }
 
 /* LineTable iterator functions.  */
diff --git a/gdb/python/py-type.c b/gdb/python/py-type.c
index 897ad9374a..afc7635235 100644
--- a/gdb/python/py-type.c
+++ b/gdb/python/py-type.c
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ typy_get_alignof (PyObject *self, void *closure)
 
   /* Ignore exceptions.  */
 
-  return gdb_py_object_from_ulongest (align);
+  return gdb_py_object_from_ulongest (align).release ();
 }
 
 static struct type *
diff --git a/gdb/python/py-utils.c b/gdb/python/py-utils.c
index 6ef0d7efd3..4dcac3daaf 100644
--- a/gdb/python/py-utils.c
+++ b/gdb/python/py-utils.c
@@ -295,47 +295,47 @@ get_addr_from_python (PyObject *obj, CORE_ADDR *addr)
 /* Convert a LONGEST to the appropriate Python object -- either an
    integer object or a long object, depending on its value.  */
 
-PyObject *
+gdbpy_ref<>
 gdb_py_object_from_longest (LONGEST l)
 {
 #ifdef IS_PY3K
   if (sizeof (l) > sizeof (long))
-    return PyLong_FromLongLong (l);
-  return PyLong_FromLong (l);
+    return gdbpy_ref<> (PyLong_FromLongLong (l));
+  return gdbpy_ref<> (PyLong_FromLong (l));
 #else
 #ifdef HAVE_LONG_LONG		/* Defined by Python.  */
   /* If we have 'long long', and the value overflows a 'long', use a
      Python Long; otherwise use a Python Int.  */
   if (sizeof (l) > sizeof (long)
       && (l > PyInt_GetMax () || l < (- (LONGEST) PyInt_GetMax ()) - 1))
-    return PyLong_FromLongLong (l);
+    return gdbpy_ref<> (PyLong_FromLongLong (l));
 #endif
-  return PyInt_FromLong (l);
+  return gdbpy_ref<> (PyInt_FromLong (l));
 #endif
 }
 
 /* Convert a ULONGEST to the appropriate Python object -- either an
    integer object or a long object, depending on its value.  */
 
-PyObject *
+gdbpy_ref<>
 gdb_py_object_from_ulongest (ULONGEST l)
 {
 #ifdef IS_PY3K
   if (sizeof (l) > sizeof (unsigned long))
-    return PyLong_FromUnsignedLongLong (l);
-  return PyLong_FromUnsignedLong (l);
+    return gdbpy_ref<> (PyLong_FromUnsignedLongLong (l));
+  return gdbpy_ref<> (PyLong_FromUnsignedLong (l));
 #else
 #ifdef HAVE_LONG_LONG		/* Defined by Python.  */
   /* If we have 'long long', and the value overflows a 'long', use a
      Python Long; otherwise use a Python Int.  */
   if (sizeof (l) > sizeof (unsigned long) && l > PyInt_GetMax ())
-    return PyLong_FromUnsignedLongLong (l);
+    return gdbpy_ref<> (PyLong_FromUnsignedLongLong (l));
 #endif
 
   if (l > PyInt_GetMax ())
-    return PyLong_FromUnsignedLong (l);
+    return gdbpy_ref<> (PyLong_FromUnsignedLong (l));
 
-  return PyInt_FromLong (l);
+  return gdbpy_ref<> (PyInt_FromLong (l));
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/gdb/python/py-value.c b/gdb/python/py-value.c
index 26e91ff2b2..fe2adcc19c 100644
--- a/gdb/python/py-value.c
+++ b/gdb/python/py-value.c
@@ -1516,9 +1516,9 @@ valpy_int (PyObject *self)
   END_CATCH
 
   if (TYPE_UNSIGNED (type))
-    return gdb_py_object_from_ulongest (l);
+    return gdb_py_object_from_ulongest (l).release ();
   else
-    return gdb_py_object_from_longest (l);
+    return gdb_py_object_from_longest (l).release ();
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/gdb/python/python-internal.h b/gdb/python/python-internal.h
index 1812abb5b7..5f15a33d5e 100644
--- a/gdb/python/python-internal.h
+++ b/gdb/python/python-internal.h
@@ -705,8 +705,8 @@ extern void gdbpy_convert_exception (struct gdb_exception)
 int get_addr_from_python (PyObject *obj, CORE_ADDR *addr)
     CPYCHECKER_NEGATIVE_RESULT_SETS_EXCEPTION;
 
-PyObject *gdb_py_object_from_longest (LONGEST l);
-PyObject *gdb_py_object_from_ulongest (ULONGEST l);
+gdbpy_ref<> gdb_py_object_from_longest (LONGEST l);
+gdbpy_ref<> gdb_py_object_from_ulongest (ULONGEST l);
 int gdb_py_int_as_long (PyObject *, long *);
 
 PyObject *gdb_py_generic_dict (PyObject *self, void *closure);
