diff --git a/gst/flv/gstflvdemux.c b/gst/flv/gstflvdemux.c
index 9a6928f022..afa1490b30 100644
--- a/gst/flv/gstflvdemux.c
+++ b/gst/flv/gstflvdemux.c
@@ -3190,9 +3190,12 @@ gst_flv_demux_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_SEEK:
       /* Try to push upstream first */
+      gst_event_ref (event);
       ret = gst_pad_push_event (demux->sinkpad, event);
-      if (ret)
+      if (ret) {
+        gst_event_unref (event);
         break;
+      }
       if (demux->random_access) {
         ret = gst_flv_demux_handle_seek_pull (demux, event, TRUE);
       } else {