diff --git a/src/libsysprof-capture/mapped-ring-buffer.c b/src/libsysprof-capture/mapped-ring-buffer.c
index c7f2ce2c..ef55c1c1 100644
--- a/src/libsysprof-capture/mapped-ring-buffer.c
+++ b/src/libsysprof-capture/mapped-ring-buffer.c
@@ -335,6 +335,8 @@ mapped_ring_buffer_finalize (MappedRingBuffer *self)
       close (self->fd);
       self->fd = -1;
     }
+
+  free (self);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/tests/test-mapped-ring-buffer.c b/src/tests/test-mapped-ring-buffer.c
index 707c0dcb..444df156 100644
--- a/src/tests/test-mapped-ring-buffer.c
+++ b/src/tests/test-mapped-ring-buffer.c
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ test_threaded_movements (void)
 
   g_thread_join (thread1);
   g_thread_join (thread2);
+
+  mapped_ring_buffer_unref (writer);
+  mapped_ring_buffer_unref (reader);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -183,6 +186,8 @@ test_readwrite (void)
       mapped_ring_buffer_advance (ring, sizeof *ptr);
     }
   mapped_ring_buffer_drain (ring, drain_count_cb, NULL);
+
+  mapped_ring_buffer_unref (ring);
 }
 
 gint