diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkcaps.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkcaps.c
index 2a96326077..5d9988aa51 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkcaps.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkcaps.c
@@ -1728,8 +1728,6 @@ failed:
     gst_caps_unref (in_caps);
   if (out_caps)
     gst_caps_unref (out_caps);
-  if (dma_caps)
-    gst_caps_unref (dma_caps);
 
   return FALSE;
 }