diff --git a/gst/rtpmanager/rtpsource.c b/gst/rtpmanager/rtpsource.c
index 1e0b6c0de7..28fa23ef5c 100644
--- a/gst/rtpmanager/rtpsource.c
+++ b/gst/rtpmanager/rtpsource.c
@@ -1074,6 +1074,7 @@ done:
 bad_sequence:
   {
     GST_WARNING ("unacceptable seqnum received");
+    gst_buffer_unref (buffer);
     return GST_FLOW_OK;
   }
 }