diff --git a/gst/mpegdemux/mpegtsparse.c b/gst/mpegdemux/mpegtsparse.c
index e4d179e5e0..3a2d647d3f 100644
--- a/gst/mpegdemux/mpegtsparse.c
+++ b/gst/mpegdemux/mpegtsparse.c
@@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@ mpegts_parse_src_pad_query (GstPad * pad, GstQuery * query)
     default:
       res = gst_pad_query_default (pad, query);
   }
-
+  gst_object_unref (parse);
   return res;
 }