diff --git a/ext/gl/gstglimagesink.c b/ext/gl/gstglimagesink.c
index 92a8a327c9..cc2562da50 100644
--- a/ext/gl/gstglimagesink.c
+++ b/ext/gl/gstglimagesink.c
@@ -414,8 +414,10 @@ gst_glimage_sink_navigation_send_event (GstNavigation * navigation, GstStructure
   guint width, height;
   gdouble x, y;
 
-  if (!sink->context)
+  if (!sink->context) {
+    gst_structure_free (structure);
     return;
+  }
 
   window = gst_gl_context_get_window (sink->context);
   g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_GL_WINDOW (window));