diff --git a/dlls/dmloader/tests/loader.c b/dlls/dmloader/tests/loader.c
index 084c5c8a152..0ab2e9eaba7 100644
--- a/dlls/dmloader/tests/loader.c
+++ b/dlls/dmloader/tests/loader.c
@@ -547,6 +547,7 @@ static void test_parsedescriptor(void)
     hr = IDirectMusicObject_ParseDescriptor(dmo, stream, &desc);
     ok(hr == DMUS_E_DESCEND_CHUNK_FAIL,
             "ParseDescriptor failed: %08x, expected DMUS_E_DESCEND_CHUNK_FAIL\n", hr);
+    IStream_Release(stream);
 
     /* All desc chunks */
     stream = gen_riff_stream(alldesc);