diff --git a/sys/androidmedia/gstamcvideodec.c b/sys/androidmedia/gstamcvideodec.c
index e381a7a652..6e383d3eab 100644
--- a/sys/androidmedia/gstamcvideodec.c
+++ b/sys/androidmedia/gstamcvideodec.c
@@ -1186,6 +1186,9 @@ retry:
     if ((flow_ret = gst_video_decoder_allocate_output_frame (GST_VIDEO_DECODER
                 (self), frame)) != GST_FLOW_OK) {
       GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "Failed to allocate buffer");
+      if (!gst_amc_codec_release_output_buffer (self->codec, idx))
+        GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "Failed to release output buffer index %d",
+            idx);
       goto flow_error;
     }