diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2allocator.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2allocator.c
index 20473830ae..5a5f2b86b8 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2allocator.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2allocator.c
@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@ gst_v4l2_allocator_new (GstObject * parent, gint video_fd,
   g_free (parent_name);
 
   allocator = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_V4L2_ALLOCATOR, "name", name, NULL);
+  gst_object_ref_sink (allocator);
   g_free (name);
 
   /* Save everything */
diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c
index 48cda0f7ee..8b70b98dd2 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c
@@ -1589,6 +1589,7 @@ gst_v4l2_buffer_pool_new (GstV4l2Object * obj, GstCaps * caps)
 
   pool = (GstV4l2BufferPool *) g_object_new (GST_TYPE_V4L2_BUFFER_POOL,
       "name", name, NULL);
+  g_object_ref_sink (pool);
   g_free (name);
 
   gst_poll_fd_init (&pool->pollfd);