diff --git a/ext/wayland/gstwaylandsink.c b/ext/wayland/gstwaylandsink.c
index 365df7ce5a..d029d8342b 100644
--- a/ext/wayland/gstwaylandsink.c
+++ b/ext/wayland/gstwaylandsink.c
@@ -530,6 +530,7 @@ pool_failed:
 config_failed:
   {
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (bsink, "failed setting config");
+    gst_object_unref (newpool);
     return FALSE;
   }
 }