diff --git a/sys/decklink/gstdecklink.cpp b/sys/decklink/gstdecklink.cpp
index 8834022216..08b49541af 100644
--- a/sys/decklink/gstdecklink.cpp
+++ b/sys/decklink/gstdecklink.cpp
@@ -1211,6 +1211,8 @@ gst_decklink_clock_new (const gchar * name)
       GST_DECKLINK_CLOCK (g_object_new (GST_TYPE_DECKLINK_CLOCK, "name", name,
           "clock-type", GST_CLOCK_TYPE_OTHER, NULL));
 
+  gst_object_ref_sink (self);
+
   return GST_CLOCK_CAST (self);
 }