diff --git a/ext/wpe/gstwpesrc.cpp b/ext/wpe/gstwpesrc.cpp
index 970c742152..94afd322ba 100644
--- a/ext/wpe/gstwpesrc.cpp
+++ b/ext/wpe/gstwpesrc.cpp
@@ -585,6 +585,8 @@ gst_wpe_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 
   if (!ret) {
     ret = gst_pad_event_default (pad, parent, event);
+  } else {
+    gst_event_unref (event);
   }
   return ret;
 }