diff --git a/subprojects/gst-libav/tests/check/elements/avaudenc.c b/subprojects/gst-libav/tests/check/elements/avaudenc.c
index a52b749d9f..f338fddc32 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-libav/tests/check/elements/avaudenc.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-libav/tests/check/elements/avaudenc.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_audioenc_alignment_fixup)
 
   const gsize size = N_SAMPLES * sizeof (float);
 
-  float *samples = g_newa0 (float, (N_SAMPLES + N_ALIGNMENTS));
+  float *samples = g_new0 (float, (N_SAMPLES + N_ALIGNMENTS));
 
   guint64 offset = 0;
 
@@ -193,6 +193,8 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_audioenc_alignment_fixup)
     offset += N_SAMPLES;
   }
 
+  g_free (samples);
+
   gst_harness_teardown (h);
 }