diff --git a/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpbin.c b/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpbin.c
index 526cf9577e..4f580f48ff 100644
--- a/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpbin.c
+++ b/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpbin.c
@@ -1748,6 +1748,8 @@ new_ssrc_pad_found (GstElement * element, guint ssrc, GstPad * pad,
       stream->clock_base = val;
     else
       stream->clock_base = -1;
+
+    gst_caps_unref (caps);
   }
 
   /* get pad and link */