diff --git a/sys/ximage/ximagesink.c b/sys/ximage/ximagesink.c
index 3e6e838bd4..b95be659c4 100644
--- a/sys/ximage/ximagesink.c
+++ b/sys/ximage/ximagesink.c
@@ -1541,6 +1541,7 @@ gst_x_image_sink_navigation_send_event (GstNavigation * navigation,
 
   if (!ximagesink->xwindow) {
     g_mutex_unlock (&ximagesink->flow_lock);
+    gst_structure_free (structure);
     return;
   }
 
diff --git a/sys/xvimage/xvimagesink.c b/sys/xvimage/xvimagesink.c
index 1f8729ee25..c48037ed95 100644
--- a/sys/xvimage/xvimagesink.c
+++ b/sys/xvimage/xvimagesink.c
@@ -1126,6 +1126,7 @@ gst_xv_image_sink_navigation_send_event (GstNavigation * navigation,
 
   if (!(xwindow = xvimagesink->xwindow)) {
     g_mutex_unlock (&xvimagesink->flow_lock);
+    gst_structure_free (structure);
     return;
   }