diff --git a/codec-stomp/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/stomp/DefaultStompFrame.java b/codec-stomp/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/stomp/DefaultStompFrame.java
index f4009608a3..75afdd1872 100644
--- a/codec-stomp/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/stomp/DefaultStompFrame.java
+++ b/codec-stomp/src/main/java/io/netty/handler/codec/stomp/DefaultStompFrame.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class DefaultStompFrame extends DefaultStompHeadersSubframe implements St
 
     @Override
     public StompFrame retain(int increment) {
-        content.retain();
+        content.retain(increment);
         return this;
     }