diff --git a/src/sink.c b/src/sink.c
index e8d0005..58bcf81 100644
--- a/src/sink.c
+++ b/src/sink.c
@@ -1404,6 +1404,7 @@
 				ring_free(sink->ctx.ring);
 		}
 		LIST_DELETE(&sink->sink_list);
+		task_destroy(sink->forward_task);
 		free(sink->name);
 		free(sink->desc);
 		free(sink);