diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/ladspa/gstladspa.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/ladspa/gstladspa.c
index 4e5e8321fc..dca8c4e63d 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/ladspa/gstladspa.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/ladspa/gstladspa.c
@@ -250,9 +250,10 @@ ladspa_describe_plugin (const gchar * file_name, const gchar * entry_name,
         "control-out", G_TYPE_UINT, control_out, NULL);
 
     g_value_init (&value, GST_TYPE_STRUCTURE);
-    g_value_set_boxed (&value, ladspa_meta);
+    g_value_take_boxed (&value, ladspa_meta);
     gst_structure_set_value (ladspa_meta_all, type_name, &value);
     g_value_unset (&value);
+    g_free (type_name);
   }
 }