diff --git a/webrtc/multiparty-sendrecv/gst/mp-webrtc-sendrecv.c b/webrtc/multiparty-sendrecv/gst/mp-webrtc-sendrecv.c
index 32c9a08f72..d1d3561bdb 100644
--- a/webrtc/multiparty-sendrecv/gst/mp-webrtc-sendrecv.c
+++ b/webrtc/multiparty-sendrecv/gst/mp-webrtc-sendrecv.c
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ on_incoming_stream (GstElement * webrtc, GstPad * pad, GstElement * pipe)
 
   sinkpad = gst_element_get_static_pad (decodebin, "sink");
   gst_pad_link (pad, sinkpad);
+  gst_object_unref (sinkpad);
 }
 
 static void