diff --git a/mojo/core/node_channel.cc b/mojo/core/node_channel.cc
index 57e89f7d867745..48c91430a16b5b 100644
--- a/mojo/core/node_channel.cc
+++ b/mojo/core/node_channel.cc
@@ -873,6 +873,11 @@ void NodeChannel::OfferChannelUpgrade() {
 #endif
 }
 
+void NodeChannel::Release() {
+  recordreplay::Assert("[RUN-1050-1766] NodeChannel::Release");
+  base::RefCountedDeleteOnSequence<NodeChannel>::Release();
+}
+
 uint64_t NodeChannel::RemoteCapabilities() const {
   return remote_capabilities_;
 }
diff --git a/mojo/core/node_channel.h b/mojo/core/node_channel.h
index 9ac5ee72132aa4..ecf46f74387e14 100644
--- a/mojo/core/node_channel.h
+++ b/mojo/core/node_channel.h
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ class MOJO_SYSTEM_IMPL_EXPORT NodeChannel
 
   void OfferChannelUpgrade();
 
+  void Release();
+
  private:
   friend class base::RefCountedDeleteOnSequence<NodeChannel>;
   friend class base::DeleteHelper<NodeChannel>;