diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/winks/ksdeviceprovider.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/winks/ksdeviceprovider.c
index 28e9b5b669..ef415b6324 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/winks/ksdeviceprovider.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/winks/ksdeviceprovider.c
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ gst_ks_device_provider_start (GstDeviceProvider * provider)
     if (dev->data)
       gst_device_provider_device_add (provider, (GstDevice *) dev->data);
   }
-  g_list_free (devs);
+  g_list_free_full (devs, gst_object_unref);
 
   inst = (HINSTANCE) GetModuleHandle (NULL);