diff --git a/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11colorconverter.c b/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11colorconverter.c
index 4f211c0b5c..90b944843b 100644
--- a/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11colorconverter.c
+++ b/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11colorconverter.c
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ clear:
   if (layout)
     ID3D11InputLayout_Release (layout);
   if (sampler)
-    ID3D11SamplerState_AddRef (sampler);
+    ID3D11SamplerState_Release (sampler);
   if (const_buffer)
     ID3D11Buffer_Release (const_buffer);
   if (vertex_buffer)
diff --git a/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11shader.c b/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11shader.c
index 7d13cf9a2f..81d2a0c0fc 100644
--- a/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11shader.c
+++ b/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11shader.c
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ quad_free (GstD3D11Device * device, GstD3D11Quad * quad)
   if (quad->layout)
     ID3D11InputLayout_Release (quad->layout);
   if (quad->sampler)
-    ID3D11SamplerState_AddRef (quad->sampler);
+    ID3D11SamplerState_Release (quad->sampler);
   if (quad->const_buffer)
     ID3D11Buffer_Release (quad->const_buffer);
   if (quad->vertex_buffer)