diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/sys/xvimage/xvimagepool.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/sys/xvimage/xvimagepool.c
index 6e9a57d630..e1ee903f89 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/sys/xvimage/xvimagepool.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/sys/xvimage/xvimagepool.c
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ xvimage_buffer_pool_set_config (GstBufferPool * pool, GstStructure * config)
 
   if (!xvpool->pre_alloc_mem) {
     GST_ERROR_OBJECT (pool, "couldn't allocate image");
-    gst_structure_free (config);
     return FALSE;
   } else {
     gint i;