diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/signalprocessor/gstsignalprocessor.c b/gst-libs/gst/signalprocessor/gstsignalprocessor.c
index 45a4dd21a3..2cd33a42ec 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/signalprocessor/gstsignalprocessor.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/signalprocessor/gstsignalprocessor.c
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ gst_signal_processor_class_add_pad_template (GstSignalProcessorClass * klass,
       "name", name, "name-template", name,
       "direction", direction, "presence", GST_PAD_ALWAYS, "caps", caps, NULL);
 
+  gst_caps_unref (caps);
+
   GST_SIGNAL_PROCESSOR_PAD_TEMPLATE (new)->index = index;
   GST_SIGNAL_PROCESSOR_PAD_TEMPLATE (new)->channels = channels;