diff --git a/gst/law/alaw-decode.c b/gst/law/alaw-decode.c
index bf6fcfecb6..eea23e5a98 100644
--- a/gst/law/alaw-decode.c
+++ b/gst/law/alaw-decode.c
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ gst_alaw_dec_handle_frame (GstAudioDecoder * dec, GstBuffer * buffer)
 
 error_failed_map_output_buffer:
   gst_buffer_unref (outbuf);
+  gst_buffer_unmap (buffer, &inmap);
 
 error_failed_map_input_buffer:
   return GST_FLOW_ERROR;