diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/rtsp/gstrtspconnection.c b/gst-libs/gst/rtsp/gstrtspconnection.c
index bb20822486..5d1556a667 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/rtsp/gstrtspconnection.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/rtsp/gstrtspconnection.c
@@ -877,6 +877,7 @@ connect_failed:
   {
     GST_ERROR ("failed to connect: %s", error->message);
     g_clear_error (&error);
+    g_free (uri);
     return GST_RTSP_ERROR;
   }
 remote_address_failed:
@@ -884,11 +885,13 @@ remote_address_failed:
     GST_ERROR ("failed to connect: %s", error->message);
     g_object_unref (connection);
     g_clear_error (&error);
+    g_free (uri);
     return GST_RTSP_ERROR;
   }
 tunneling_failed:
   {
     GST_ERROR ("failed to setup tunneling");
+    g_free (uri);
     return res;
   }
 }