diff --git a/src/modules/module-rtp/stream.c b/src/modules/module-rtp/stream.c
index 19ace50b6..0f7d18b38 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-rtp/stream.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-rtp/stream.c
@@ -1036,6 +1036,8 @@ out:
 	if (impl) {
 		if (impl->stream)
 			pw_stream_destroy(impl->stream);
+		if (impl->data_loop)
+			pw_context_release_loop(impl->context, impl->data_loop);
 		free(impl);
 	}
 	errno = -res;