diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/vulkan/gstvkbuffermemory.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/vulkan/gstvkbuffermemory.c
index cf4040fd7f..8688582009 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/vulkan/gstvkbuffermemory.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/vulkan/gstvkbuffermemory.c
@@ -271,6 +271,8 @@ _vk_buffer_mem_free (GstAllocator * allocator, GstMemory * memory)
   if (mem->buffer && !mem->wrapped)
     vkDestroyBuffer (mem->device->device, mem->buffer, NULL);
 
+  gst_clear_object (&mem->barrier.parent.queue);
+
   if (mem->vk_mem)
     gst_memory_unref ((GstMemory *) mem->vk_mem);
 
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/vulkan/gstvkimagememory.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/vulkan/gstvkimagememory.c
index de22939a13..8db32a6973 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/vulkan/gstvkimagememory.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/vulkan/gstvkimagememory.c
@@ -366,6 +366,8 @@ _vk_image_mem_free (GstAllocator * allocator, GstMemory * memory)
   if (mem->image && !mem->wrapped)
     vkDestroyImage (mem->device->device, mem->image, NULL);
 
+  gst_clear_object (&mem->barrier.parent.queue);
+
   if (mem->vk_mem)
     gst_memory_unref ((GstMemory *) mem->vk_mem);