diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.c
index 67ec4f4e9f..57232b61d6 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.c
@@ -1304,6 +1304,7 @@ _raw_data_upload_perform (gpointer impl, GstBuffer * buffer,
   } else {
     GST_ERROR_OBJECT (raw->upload, "Failed to allocate wrapped texture");
     gst_buffer_unref (*outbuf);
+    gst_object_unref (allocator);
     return GST_GL_UPLOAD_ERROR;
   }
   gst_object_unref (allocator);