diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/gst-libs/gst/pbutils/encoding-target.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/gst-libs/gst/pbutils/encoding-target.c
index 1b6e60d8a5..3e5dbb21a9 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/gst-libs/gst/pbutils/encoding-target.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/gst-libs/gst/pbutils/encoding-target.c
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ gst_encoding_target_finalize (GObject * object)
 
   g_list_foreach (target->profiles, (GFunc) g_object_unref, NULL);
   g_list_free (target->profiles);
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (gst_encoding_target_parent_class)->finalize (object);
 }
 
 static void