diff --git a/gst/mpegtsdemux/mpegtsbase.c b/gst/mpegtsdemux/mpegtsbase.c
index c258f51ac5..293a32ca2d 100644
--- a/gst/mpegtsdemux/mpegtsbase.c
+++ b/gst/mpegtsdemux/mpegtsbase.c
@@ -1029,6 +1029,7 @@ mpegts_base_get_tags_from_eit (MpegTSBase * base, GstMpegtsSection * section)
             program->tags =
                 gst_tag_list_new (GST_TAG_TITLE, name, GST_TAG_DURATION,
                 event->duration * GST_SECOND, NULL);
+            g_free (name);
             return TRUE;
           }
         }