diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11window_win32.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11window_win32.cpp
index 575469b866..c4db036812 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11window_win32.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11window_win32.cpp
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ gst_d3d11_window_win32_prepare (GstD3D11Window * window, guint display_width,
 
   hwnd = (HWND) window->external_handle;
   if (!IsWindow (hwnd)) {
+    gst_structure_free (config);
     GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "Invalid window handle");
     g_set_error (error, GST_RESOURCE_ERROR, GST_RESOURCE_ERROR_FAILED,
         "Invalid window handle");
@@ -235,6 +236,7 @@ gst_d3d11_window_win32_prepare (GstD3D11Window * window, guint display_width,
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (self, "Preparing external handle");
   ret = gst_d3d11_window_win32_set_external_handle (self, hwnd);
   if (ret != GST_FLOW_OK) {
+    gst_structure_free (config);
     if (ret == GST_FLOW_FLUSHING) {
       GST_WARNING_OBJECT (self, "Flushing");
       return GST_FLOW_FLUSHING;