diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiosink.c b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiosink.c
index 0604f59161..ca2cedafaf 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiosink.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiosink.c
@@ -480,6 +480,7 @@ thread_failed:
       GST_ERROR_OBJECT (sink, "could not create thread %s", error->message);
     else
       GST_ERROR_OBJECT (sink, "could not create thread for unknown reason");
+    g_clear_error (&error);
     return FALSE;
   }
 }
diff --git a/gst/tcp/gstmultisocketsink.c b/gst/tcp/gstmultisocketsink.c
index bc4e231422..d8e587b9ed 100644
--- a/gst/tcp/gstmultisocketsink.c
+++ b/gst/tcp/gstmultisocketsink.c
@@ -854,6 +854,7 @@ gst_multi_socket_sink_handle_client_write (GstMultiSocketSink * sink,
           GST_LOG_OBJECT (sink, "write would block %p",
               mhclient->handle.socket);
           more = FALSE;
+          g_clear_error (&err);
         } else {
           goto write_error;
         }