diff --git a/gst/rtp/gstrtpL16depay.c b/gst/rtp/gstrtpL16depay.c
index 20b2f9f3f0..f054a24801 100644
--- a/gst/rtp/gstrtpL16depay.c
+++ b/gst/rtp/gstrtpL16depay.c
@@ -280,12 +280,14 @@ wrong_payload_size:
   {
     GST_ELEMENT_WARNING (rtpL16depay, STREAM, DECODE,
         ("Wrong Payload Size."), (NULL));
+    gst_buffer_unref (outbuf);
     return NULL;
   }
 reorder_failed:
   {
     GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (rtpL16depay, STREAM, DECODE,
         ("Channel reordering failed."), (NULL));
+    gst_buffer_unref (outbuf);
     return NULL;
   }
 }