diff --git a/app/src/recorder.c b/app/src/recorder.c
index 85570324..0cf87934 100644
--- a/app/src/recorder.c
+++ b/app/src/recorder.c
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ record_packet_new(const AVPacket *packet) {
 
 static void
 record_packet_delete(struct record_packet *rec) {
-    av_packet_unref(rec->packet);
     av_packet_free(&rec->packet);
     free(rec);
 }
diff --git a/app/src/stream.c b/app/src/stream.c
index d1b8b9f3..adc6277f 100644
--- a/app/src/stream.c
+++ b/app/src/stream.c
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ stream_push_packet(struct stream *stream, AVPacket *packet) {
 
         if (stream->pending) {
             // the pending packet must be discarded (consumed or error)
-            av_packet_unref(stream->pending);
             av_packet_free(&stream->pending);
         }
 
@@ -244,7 +243,6 @@ run_stream(void *data) {
     LOGD("End of frames");
 
     if (stream->pending) {
-        av_packet_unref(stream->pending);
         av_packet_free(&stream->pending);
     }