diff --git a/gst/flv/gstflvdemux.c b/gst/flv/gstflvdemux.c
index 39136020f7..e2778fd7b7 100644
--- a/gst/flv/gstflvdemux.c
+++ b/gst/flv/gstflvdemux.c
@@ -2986,6 +2986,10 @@ gst_flv_demux_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
         demux->video_need_segment = TRUE;
         ret = TRUE;
         gst_event_unref (event);
+        if (demux->new_seg_event) {
+          gst_event_unref (demux->new_seg_event);
+          demux->new_seg_event = NULL;
+        }
       }
       break;
     }