diff --git a/gst/gstpad.c b/gst/gstpad.c
index c4f55625cd..586f9b55e2 100644
--- a/gst/gstpad.c
+++ b/gst/gstpad.c
@@ -5331,6 +5331,7 @@ eos:
   {
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pad, "We're EOS");
     GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (pad);
+    gst_event_unref (event);
     goto done;
   }
 done: