diff --git a/libavcodec/h264.c b/libavcodec/h264.c
index 925fb68089..14362d3122 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264.c
@@ -7807,6 +7807,7 @@ static int decode_end(AVCodecContext *avctx)
     H264Context *h = avctx->priv_data;
     MpegEncContext *s = &h->s;
     
+    av_freep(&h->rbsp_buffer);
     free_tables(h); //FIXME cleanup init stuff perhaps
     MPV_common_end(s);