diff --git a/src/core/device.c b/src/core/device.c
index 21d1b50c42c..81e4cdcd856 100644
--- a/src/core/device.c
+++ b/src/core/device.c
@@ -408,11 +408,9 @@ static int device_add_udev_wants(Unit *u, sd_device *dev) {
                 if (r < 0)
                         return log_unit_error_errno(u, r, "Failed to add Wants= dependency: %m");
 
-                r = strv_push(&added, k);
+                r = strv_consume(&added, TAKE_PTR(k));
                 if (r < 0)
                         return log_oom();
-
-                k = NULL;
         }
 
         if (d->state != DEVICE_DEAD)