diff --git a/output_example.c b/output_example.c
index 636ad6ee40..365a35e156 100644
--- a/output_example.c
+++ b/output_example.c
@@ -512,6 +512,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     /* free the streams */
     for(i = 0; i < oc->nb_streams; i++) {
+        av_freep(&oc->streams[i]->codec);
         av_freep(&oc->streams[i]);
     }