diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_image.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_image.c
index 4653aff177..192c4285d5 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_image.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/evas_object_image.c
@@ -1677,10 +1677,13 @@ evas_object_image_init(Evas_Object *eo_obj)
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
-_efl_canvas_image_internal_efl_object_destructor(Eo *eo_obj, Evas_Image_Data *o EINA_UNUSED)
+_efl_canvas_image_internal_efl_object_destructor(Eo *eo_obj, Evas_Image_Data *o)
 {
    Evas_Object_Protected_Data *obj = efl_data_scope_get(eo_obj, EFL_CANVAS_OBJECT_CLASS);
 
+   // To avoid unecessary GC storage triggered during shutdown, we mark the content as dynamic
+   o->content_hint = EFL_GFX_IMAGE_CONTENT_HINT_DYNAMIC;
+
    if (obj->legacy.ctor)
      evas_object_image_video_surface_set(eo_obj, NULL);
    efl_gfx_image_stretch_region_set(eo_obj, NULL, NULL);