diff --git a/src/mm-iface-modem-simple.c b/src/mm-iface-modem-simple.c
index 16d9f2c4..635e127d 100644
--- a/src/mm-iface-modem-simple.c
+++ b/src/mm-iface-modem-simple.c
@@ -525,6 +525,7 @@ handle_disconnect (MmGdbusModemSimple *skeleton,
     mm_bearer_list_foreach (list,
                             (MMBearerListForeachFunc)build_connected_bearer_list,
                             ctx);
+    g_object_unref (list);
 
     if (ctx->bearer_path &&
         !ctx->bearers) {