---
include/qom/object.h | 3 ++-
qom/object.c | 5 +++--
2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/qom/object.h b/include/qom/object.h
index ead9129ac8..933e5c6cb9 100644
--- a/include/qom/object.h
+++ b/include/qom/object.h
@@ -1013,8 +1013,9 @@ GSList *object_class_get_list_sorted(const char
*implements_type,
*
* Increase the reference count of a object. A object cannot be freed as long
* as its reference count is greater than zero.
+ * Returns: @obj
*/
-void object_ref(Object *obj);
+Object *object_ref(Object *obj);
/**
* object_unref:
diff --git a/qom/object.c b/qom/object.c
index 3924678ec3..9f76a330ff 100644
--- a/qom/object.c
+++ b/qom/object.c
@@ -1098,12 +1098,13 @@ GSList *object_class_get_list_sorted(const char
*implements_type,
object_class_cmp);
}
-void object_ref(Object *obj)
+Object *object_ref(Object *obj)
{
if (!obj) {
- return;
+ return NULL;
}
atomic_inc(&obj->ref);
+ return obj;
}
void object_unref(Object *obj)