diff --git a/ext/shout2/gstshout2.c b/ext/shout2/gstshout2.c
index 3d3f652dd3..9e2d60f4da 100644
--- a/ext/shout2/gstshout2.c
+++ b/ext/shout2/gstshout2.c
@@ -522,6 +522,8 @@ set_failed:
   {
     GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (sink, LIBRARY, SETTINGS, (NULL),
         ("Error setting %s: %s", cur_prop, shout_get_error (sink->conn)));
+    shout_free (sink->conn);
+    sink->conn = NULL;
     return FALSE;
   }
 }