diff --git a/audio/gstavdtpsink.c b/audio/gstavdtpsink.c
index c5392c5..b448d57 100644
--- a/audio/gstavdtpsink.c
+++ b/audio/gstavdtpsink.c
@@ -1336,6 +1336,8 @@ static gboolean gst_avdtp_sink_transport_acquire(GstAvdtpSink *self)
 	reply = dbus_connection_send_with_reply_and_block(self->data->conn,
 							msg, -1, &err);
 
+	dbus_message_unref(msg);
+
 	if (dbus_error_is_set(&err))
 		goto fail;
 
@@ -1362,7 +1364,7 @@ fail:
 	dbus_error_free(&err);
 
 	if (reply)
-		dbus_message_unref(msg);
+		dbus_message_unref(reply);
 
 	return FALSE;
 }