diff --git a/backend/libinput/tablet_pad.c b/backend/libinput/tablet_pad.c
index 98b3e4f4b..2fbfb6a6c 100644
--- a/backend/libinput/tablet_pad.c
+++ b/backend/libinput/tablet_pad.c
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ void init_device_tablet_pad(struct wlr_libinput_input_device *dev) {
 	struct udev_device *udev = libinput_device_get_udev_device(handle);
 	char **dst = wl_array_add(&wlr_tablet_pad->paths, sizeof(char *));
 	*dst = strdup(udev_device_get_syspath(udev));
+	udev_device_unref(udev);
 
 	int groups = libinput_device_tablet_pad_get_num_mode_groups(handle);
 	for (int i = 0; i < groups; ++i) {
diff --git a/backend/libinput/tablet_tool.c b/backend/libinput/tablet_tool.c
index eec697c49..d43c6cd0a 100644
--- a/backend/libinput/tablet_tool.c
+++ b/backend/libinput/tablet_tool.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ void init_device_tablet(struct wlr_libinput_input_device *dev) {
 	struct udev_device *udev = libinput_device_get_udev_device(dev->handle);
 	char **dst = wl_array_add(&wlr_tablet->paths, sizeof(char *));
 	*dst = strdup(udev_device_get_syspath(udev));
+	udev_device_unref(udev);
 
 	wl_list_init(&dev->tablet_tools);
 }