diff --git a/audio/out/ao_pulse.c b/audio/out/ao_pulse.c
index d96b9fb98d..d6e08de53d 100644
--- a/audio/out/ao_pulse.c
+++ b/audio/out/ao_pulse.c
@@ -413,6 +413,9 @@ static int init(struct ao *ao)
                                                 &format, 1, proplist)))
         goto unlock_and_fail;
 
+    pa_format_info_free(format);
+    format = NULL;
+
     pa_proplist_free(proplist);
     proplist = NULL;