diff --git a/ext/timidity/gstwildmidi.c b/ext/timidity/gstwildmidi.c
index 6e8a3d1727..4e142b923b 100644
--- a/ext/timidity/gstwildmidi.c
+++ b/ext/timidity/gstwildmidi.c
@@ -754,6 +754,8 @@ gst_wildmidi_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       res = gst_pad_push_event (wildmidi->srcpad, event);
       break;
   }
+
+  gst_object_unref (pad);
   return res;
 }