diff --git a/include/wx/osx/core/cfstring.h b/include/wx/osx/core/cfstring.h
index e74423ecea..5eaa325f76 100644
--- a/include/wx/osx/core/cfstring.h
+++ b/include/wx/osx/core/cfstring.h
@@ -76,4 +76,28 @@ public:
 private:
 } ;
 
+/*! @function   wxCFStringRefFromGet
+    @abstract   Factory function to create wxCFStringRefRef from a CFStringRef obtained from a Get-rule function
+    @param  p           The CFStringRef to retain and create a wxCFStringRefRef from.  May be NULL.
+    @discussion Unlike the wxCFStringRef raw pointer constructor, this function explicitly retains its
+                argument.  This can be used for functions ) which return a temporary reference (Get-rule functions).
+*/
+inline wxCFStringRef wxCFStringRefFromGet(CFStringRef p)
+{
+    return wxCFStringRef(wxCFRetain(p));
+}
+
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+/*! @function   wxCFStringRefFromGet
+    @abstract   Factory function to create wxCFStringRefRef from a NSString* obtained from a Get-rule function
+    @param  p           The NSString pointer to retain and create a wxCFStringRefRef from.  May be NULL.
+    @discussion Unlike the wxCFStringRef raw pointer constructor, this function explicitly retains its
+                argument.  This can be used for functions ) which return a temporary reference (Get-rule functions).
+*/
+inline wxCFStringRef wxCFStringRefFromGet(NSString *p)
+{
+    return wxCFStringRefFromGet((CFStringRef)p);
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif //__WXCFSTRINGHOLDER_H__
diff --git a/src/osx/cocoa/dirdlg.mm b/src/osx/cocoa/dirdlg.mm
index 156f067aa4..b47a2c9039 100644
--- a/src/osx/cocoa/dirdlg.mm
+++ b/src/osx/cocoa/dirdlg.mm
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ size_t wxGetAvailableDrives(wxArrayString &paths, wxArrayString &names, wxArrayI
 
             name = [filemanager displayNameAtPath:path];
 
-            paths.Add(wxCFStringRef(path).AsString());
-            names.Add(wxCFStringRef(name).AsString());
+            paths.Add(wxCFStringRefFromGet(path).AsString());
+            names.Add(wxCFStringRefFromGet(name).AsString());
         }
     }