diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/transcoder/gsttranscoder.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/transcoder/gsttranscoder.c
index 94156e9bcc..787eb3545b 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/transcoder/gsttranscoder.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/transcoder/gsttranscoder.c
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ gst_transcoder_finalize (GObject * object)
   g_free (self->dest_uri);
   g_cond_clear (&self->cond);
   gst_object_unref (self->api_bus);
+  gst_clear_object (&self->profile);
 
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->finalize (object);
 }