diff --git a/text/regex/src/gstregex/imp.rs b/text/regex/src/gstregex/imp.rs
index e716af75..46637aa2 100644
--- a/text/regex/src/gstregex/imp.rs
+++ b/text/regex/src/gstregex/imp.rs
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ impl RegEx {
             );
         }
 
+        drop(state);
+
         self.srcpad.push(outbuf)
     }
 }