diff --git a/subprojects/gst-libav/ext/libav/gstavprotocol.c b/subprojects/gst-libav/ext/libav/gstavprotocol.c
index 2fa1bce953..66b43b1873 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-libav/ext/libav/gstavprotocol.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-libav/ext/libav/gstavprotocol.c
@@ -332,10 +332,17 @@ int
 gst_ffmpeg_pipe_close (AVIOContext * h)
 {
   GST_LOG ("Closing pipe");
+  GstProtocolInfo *info;
 
   if (h == NULL)
     return 0;
 
+  info = (GstProtocolInfo *) h->opaque;
+  if (info == NULL)
+    return 0;
+
+  g_free (info);
+
   h->opaque = NULL;
   av_freep (&h->buffer);
   av_free (h);