diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiodecoder.c b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiodecoder.c
index cf130c690a..cd051a32b4 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiodecoder.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiodecoder.c
@@ -524,7 +524,6 @@ done:
 
   res = gst_pad_set_caps (dec->srcpad, caps);
 
-  gst_object_unref (dec);
   return res;
 
   /* ERRORS */