diff --git a/src/gst/gstpipewiredeviceprovider.c b/src/gst/gstpipewiredeviceprovider.c
index 23a470a29..363ca3e25 100644
--- a/src/gst/gstpipewiredeviceprovider.c
+++ b/src/gst/gstpipewiredeviceprovider.c
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ compare_device_session_priority (const void *a,
 static void do_add_nodes(GstPipeWireDeviceProvider *self)
 {
   struct node_data *nd;
-  GList *new_devices = NULL;
+  g_autoptr (GList) new_devices = NULL;
   GList *l;
 
   spa_list_for_each(nd, &self->nodes, link) {