diff --git a/rwengine/src/audio/SoundSource.cpp b/rwengine/src/audio/SoundSource.cpp
index 3d8f6d2a..dedfec30 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/audio/SoundSource.cpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/audio/SoundSource.cpp
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void SoundSource::loadFromFile(const rwfs::path& filePath) {
     }
 #else
 
-    AVFrame* resampled = nullptr;
+    AVFrame* resampled = av_frame_alloc();
 
     while (av_read_frame(formatContext, &readingPacket) == 0) {
         if (readingPacket.stream_index == audioStream->index) {
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ void SoundSource::loadFromFile(const rwfs::path& filePath) {
                 // Decode audio packet
                 if (receiveFrame == 0 && sendPacket == 0) {
                     // Write samples to audio buffer
-                    resampled = av_frame_alloc();
                     resampled->channel_layout = AV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO;
                     resampled->sample_rate = frame->sample_rate;
                     resampled->format = kOutputFMT;
@@ -216,6 +215,9 @@ void SoundSource::loadFromFile(const rwfs::path& filePath) {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Free all data used by the resampled frame.
+    av_frame_free(&resampled);
+
 #endif
 
     // Cleanup