diff --git a/subprojects/gstreamer/libs/gst/base/gstbasesrc.c b/subprojects/gstreamer/libs/gst/base/gstbasesrc.c
index 46842e88e3..a840b4ac24 100644
--- a/subprojects/gstreamer/libs/gst/base/gstbasesrc.c
+++ b/subprojects/gstreamer/libs/gst/base/gstbasesrc.c
@@ -2637,7 +2637,8 @@ retry_create:
 
       /* no need keep old buffer while in pause */
       if (ret == GST_FLOW_OK && own_res_buf)
-        gst_buffer_unref (res_buf);
+        gst_clear_buffer (&res_buf);
+      gst_clear_buffer_list (&src->priv->pending_bufferlist);
 
       wait_ret = gst_base_src_wait_playing_unlocked (src);
       if (wait_ret != GST_FLOW_OK) {
@@ -2655,7 +2656,8 @@ retry_create:
   if (G_UNLIKELY (g_atomic_int_get (&src->priv->has_pending_eos))) {
     if (ret == GST_FLOW_OK) {
       if (own_res_buf)
-        gst_buffer_unref (res_buf);
+        gst_clear_buffer (&res_buf);
+      gst_clear_buffer_list (&src->priv->pending_bufferlist);
     }
     src->priv->forced_eos = TRUE;
     goto eos;