diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index d901318c48..a02f0129f9 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2008-01-18  Sebastian Dröge  <slomo@circular-chaos.org>
+
+	* gst/equalizer/gstiirequalizer.c: (gst_iir_equalizer_finalize):
+	Unparent all bands from the equalizer when finalizing to stop
+	leaking	them.
+
 2008-01-18  Sebastian Dröge  <slomo@circular-chaos.org>
 
 	* ext/soup/gstsouphttpsrc.c: (gst_souphttp_src_uri_get_protocols):
diff --git a/gst/equalizer/gstiirequalizer.c b/gst/equalizer/gstiirequalizer.c
index 54e8abc591..684e8843f8 100644
--- a/gst/equalizer/gstiirequalizer.c
+++ b/gst/equalizer/gstiirequalizer.c
@@ -340,6 +340,14 @@ static void
 gst_iir_equalizer_finalize (GObject * object)
 {
   GstIirEqualizer *equ = GST_IIR_EQUALIZER (object);
+  gint i;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < equ->freq_band_count; i++) {
+    if (equ->bands[i])
+      gst_object_unparent (GST_OBJECT (equ->bands[i]));
+    equ->bands[i] = NULL;
+  }
+  equ->freq_band_count = 0;
 
   g_free (equ->bands);
   g_free (equ->history);