diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c
index 473d91e07e..c8b0588e51 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c
@@ -1489,6 +1489,7 @@ dup_failed:
 allocator_failed:
   {
     GST_ERROR_OBJECT (pool, "Failed to create V4L2 allocator");
+    gst_object_unref (pool);
     return NULL;
   }
 }