diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c
index 11c81ffc62..c6e74b02a0 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c
@@ -926,6 +926,11 @@ gst_v4l2_object_close (GstV4l2Object * v4l2object)
     g_free (v4l2object->par);
     v4l2object->par = NULL;
   }
+  
+  if (v4l2object->channel) {
+    g_free (v4l2object->channel);
+    v4l2object->channel = NULL;
+  }
 
   return TRUE;
 }