diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/srt/gstsrtsink.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/srt/gstsrtsink.c
index 3cb00bc52b..0c34b30f7e 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/srt/gstsrtsink.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/srt/gstsrtsink.c
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ gst_srt_sink_stop (GstBaseSink * bsink)
 {
   GstSRTSink *self = GST_SRT_SINK (bsink);
 
+  g_clear_pointer (&self->headers, gst_buffer_list_unref);
   gst_srt_object_close (self->srtobject);
 
   return TRUE;