diff --git a/io/channel-websock.c b/io/channel-websock.c
index 0a8c5c4712..a50a160e18 100644
--- a/io/channel-websock.c
+++ b/io/channel-websock.c
@@ -922,13 +922,13 @@ static void qio_channel_websock_finalize(Object *obj)
     buffer_free(&ioc->encinput);
     buffer_free(&ioc->encoutput);
     buffer_free(&ioc->rawinput);
-    object_unref(OBJECT(ioc->master));
     if (ioc->io_tag) {
         g_source_remove(ioc->io_tag);
     }
     if (ioc->io_err) {
         error_free(ioc->io_err);
     }
+    object_unref(OBJECT(ioc->master));
 }
 
 
@@ -1218,6 +1218,15 @@ static int qio_channel_websock_close(QIOChannel *ioc,
     QIOChannelWebsock *wioc = QIO_CHANNEL_WEBSOCK(ioc);
 
     trace_qio_channel_websock_close(ioc);
+    buffer_free(&wioc->encinput);
+    buffer_free(&wioc->encoutput);
+    buffer_free(&wioc->rawinput);
+    if (wioc->io_tag) {
+        g_clear_handle_id(&wioc->io_tag, g_source_remove);
+    }
+    if (wioc->io_err) {
+        g_clear_pointer(&wioc->io_err, error_free);
+    }
     return qio_channel_close(wioc->master, errp);
 }