diff --git a/src/ipool.h b/src/ipool.h
index 34c4e7d2..ad3c16d1 100644
--- a/src/ipool.h
+++ b/src/ipool.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace etl
   //***************************************************************************
   template <typename T>
   class ipool : public pool_base
-  {   
+  {
   public:
 
     typedef T        value_type;
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ namespace etl
 
       return result;
     }
-    
+
     //*************************************************************************
     /// Release an object in the pool.
     /// If asserts or exceptions are enabled and the object does not belong to this
@@ -505,6 +505,14 @@ namespace etl
     {
     }
 
+    //*************************************************************************
+    /// Destructor
+    //*************************************************************************
+    ~ipool()
+    {
+      release_all();
+    }
+
   private:
 
     // Disable copy construction and assignment.