diff --git a/gst/gstdevicemonitor.c b/gst/gstdevicemonitor.c
index 7092fcc7979a5e84692f56a0c24a56929cc96578..a9eda0ab91c407174ae0bca701d9c316f9ecb7a4 100644
--- a/gst/gstdevicemonitor.c
+++ b/gst/gstdevicemonitor.c
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ bus_sync_message (GstBus * bus, GstMessage * message,
     }
     GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (monitor);
 
+    gst_object_unref (provider);
     gst_object_unref (device);
 
     if (matches)