diff --git a/gst/udp/gstudpsink.c b/gst/udp/gstudpsink.c
index bd1f75522b..224d57818d 100644
--- a/gst/udp/gstudpsink.c
+++ b/gst/udp/gstudpsink.c
@@ -125,11 +125,18 @@ gst_udpsink_finalize (GstUDPSink * udpsink)
 static gboolean
 gst_udpsink_set_uri (GstUDPSink * sink, const gchar * uri, GError ** error)
 {
+  gchar *host;
+  guint16 port;
+
   gst_multiudpsink_remove (GST_MULTIUDPSINK (sink), sink->host, sink->port);
 
-  if (!gst_udp_parse_uri (uri, &sink->host, &sink->port))
+  if (!gst_udp_parse_uri (uri, &host, &port))
     goto wrong_uri;
 
+  g_free (sink->host);
+  sink->host = host;
+  sink->port = port;
+
   g_free (sink->uri);
   sink->uri = g_strdup (uri);