diff --git a/sys/xvimage/xvimagesink.c b/sys/xvimage/xvimagesink.c
index 8a7913b6ac..0c386c161e 100644
--- a/sys/xvimage/xvimagesink.c
+++ b/sys/xvimage/xvimagesink.c
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ gst_xvimage_buffer_destroy (GstXvImageBuffer * xvimage)
       shmdt (xvimage->SHMInfo.shmaddr);
     }
 #endif
+    if (xvimage->xvimage)
+      XFree (xvimage->xvimage);
     goto beach;
   }