diff --git a/ext/lame/gstlame.c b/ext/lame/gstlame.c
index bee623c378..6e2d72fd03 100644
--- a/ext/lame/gstlame.c
+++ b/ext/lame/gstlame.c
@@ -1200,6 +1200,8 @@ gst_lame_setup (GstLame * lame)
       GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (lame, "Letting lame choose sample rate");
       lame_set_out_samplerate (lame->lgf, 0);
     }
+    gst_caps_unref (allowed_caps);
+    allowed_caps = NULL;
   } else {
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (lame, "No peer yet, letting lame choose sample rate");
     lame_set_out_samplerate (lame->lgf, 0);
diff --git a/tests/check/pipelines/lame.c b/tests/check/pipelines/lame.c
index e84d565c69..ec941f0597 100644
--- a/tests/check/pipelines/lame.c
+++ b/tests/check/pipelines/lame.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_format)
 
   gst_buffer_straw_stop_pipeline (bin, pad);
 
+  gst_buffer_unref (buffer);
   gst_object_unref (pad);
   gst_object_unref (bin);
 }