diff --git a/sys/xvimage/xvimagesink.c b/sys/xvimage/xvimagesink.c
index ad2d77325a..7b47e42a36 100644
--- a/sys/xvimage/xvimagesink.c
+++ b/sys/xvimage/xvimagesink.c
@@ -828,6 +828,7 @@ no_display_size:
 config_failed:
   {
     GST_ERROR_OBJECT (xvimagesink, "failed to set config.");
+    gst_object_unref (newpool);
     g_mutex_unlock (&xvimagesink->flow_lock);
     return FALSE;
   }