diff --git a/libnm-glib/nm-device.c b/libnm-glib/nm-device.c
index b5575e390..626c84a97 100644
--- a/libnm-glib/nm-device.c
+++ b/libnm-glib/nm-device.c
@@ -1960,6 +1960,7 @@ get_bus_name (NMDevice *device)
 		 */
 		priv->bus_name = g_strdup ("");
 	}
+	g_object_unref (udevice);
 
 out:
 	if (*priv->bus_name)
diff --git a/libnm/nm-device.c b/libnm/nm-device.c
index 02241567f..9420dfb13 100644
--- a/libnm/nm-device.c
+++ b/libnm/nm-device.c
@@ -1770,6 +1770,7 @@ get_bus_name (NMDevice *device)
 		 */
 		priv->bus_name = g_strdup ("");
 	}
+	g_object_unref (udevice);
 
 out:
 	if (*priv->bus_name)