diff --git a/src/zbar_pipeline.c b/src/zbar_pipeline.c
index 849015a..59d5c4c 100644
--- a/src/zbar_pipeline.c
+++ b/src/zbar_pipeline.c
@@ -241,6 +241,8 @@ process_image(MPPipeline *pipeline, MPZBarImage **_image)
                         break;
                 default:
                         printf("Preview pixel format not supported - zbar won't work\n");
+			free(data);
+			mp_zbar_image_unref(image);
                         return;
         }