diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 299f5a94d4..c4ed8ff210 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2005-01-16  Ronald S. Bultje  <rbultje@ronald.bitfreak.net>
+
+	* gst/avi/gstavimux.c: (gst_avimux_handle_event):
+	  Free events (fix memleak in #162905).
+
 2005-01-15  Gergely Nagy  <algernon@bonehunter.rulez.org>
 
 	Reviewed by:  Ronald S. Bultje  <rbultje@ronald.bitfreak.net>
diff --git a/gst/avi/gstavimux.c b/gst/avi/gstavimux.c
index 7550baebac..e12a03b6da 100644
--- a/gst/avi/gstavimux.c
+++ b/gst/avi/gstavimux.c
@@ -1145,6 +1145,8 @@ gst_avimux_handle_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       break;
   }
 
+  gst_event_unref (event);
+
   return TRUE;
 }