diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/ext/alsa/gstalsasink.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/ext/alsa/gstalsasink.c
index 5d73a1a127..25654d0844 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/ext/alsa/gstalsasink.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/ext/alsa/gstalsasink.c
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@
 #include <gst/audio/gstdsd.h>
 #include <glib/gi18n-lib.h>
 
+#ifdef HAVE_VALGRIND
+# include <valgrind/valgrind.h>
+#endif
+
 #ifndef ESTRPIPE
 #define ESTRPIPE EPIPE
 #endif
@@ -140,6 +144,12 @@ gst_alsasink_finalise (GObject * object)
   }
   g_mutex_unlock (&output_mutex);
 
+#ifdef HAVE_VALGRIND
+  if (RUNNING_ON_VALGRIND) {
+    snd_config_update_free_global ();
+  }
+#endif
+
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->finalize (object);
 }
 
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/ext/alsa/gstalsasrc.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/ext/alsa/gstalsasrc.c
index 2e97f39270..8772ef8e6d 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/ext/alsa/gstalsasrc.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/ext/alsa/gstalsasrc.c
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@
 
 #include <glib/gi18n-lib.h>
 
+#ifdef HAVE_VALGRIND
+# include <valgrind/valgrind.h>
+#endif
+
 #ifndef ESTRPIPE
 #define ESTRPIPE EPIPE
 #endif
@@ -123,6 +127,12 @@ gst_alsasrc_finalize (GObject * object)
   g_free (src->device);
   g_mutex_clear (&src->alsa_lock);
 
+#ifdef HAVE_VALGRIND
+  if (RUNNING_ON_VALGRIND) {
+    snd_config_update_free_global ();
+  }
+#endif
+
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->finalize (object);
 }