diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/rtp/gstbasertpdepayload.c b/gst-libs/gst/rtp/gstbasertpdepayload.c
index 58489b14da..94ca7edc96 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/rtp/gstbasertpdepayload.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/rtp/gstbasertpdepayload.c
@@ -481,12 +481,15 @@ gst_base_rtp_depayload_handle_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
   GstBaseRTPDepayload *filter;
   GstBaseRTPDepayloadClass *bclass;
 
-  filter = GST_BASE_RTP_DEPAYLOAD (GST_OBJECT_PARENT (pad));
+  filter = GST_BASE_RTP_DEPAYLOAD (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  if (G_UNLIKELY (filter == NULL))
+    return FALSE;
 
   bclass = GST_BASE_RTP_DEPAYLOAD_GET_CLASS (filter);
   if (bclass->handle_event)
     res = bclass->handle_event (filter, event);
 
+  gst_object_unref (filter);
   return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/rtp/gstbasertppayload.c b/gst-libs/gst/rtp/gstbasertppayload.c
index a389185589..a04e308840 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/rtp/gstbasertppayload.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/rtp/gstbasertppayload.c
@@ -383,6 +383,8 @@ gst_basertppayload_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
   gboolean res;
 
   basertppayload = GST_BASE_RTP_PAYLOAD (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  if (G_UNLIKELY (basertppayload == NULL))
+    return FALSE;
   basertppayload_class = GST_BASE_RTP_PAYLOAD_GET_CLASS (basertppayload);
 
   if (basertppayload_class->handle_event) {