diff --git a/src/libsystemd/sd-device/device-private.c b/src/libsystemd/sd-device/device-private.c
index 7cda48c4ca..9553938931 100644
--- a/src/libsystemd/sd-device/device-private.c
+++ b/src/libsystemd/sd-device/device-private.c
@@ -645,10 +645,6 @@ int device_rename(sd_device *device, const char *name) {
         if (r < 0)
                 return r;
 
-        /* Here, only clear the sysname and sysnum. They will be set when requested. */
-        device->sysnum = NULL;
-        device->sysname = mfree(device->sysname);
-
         r = sd_device_get_property_value(device, "INTERFACE", &interface);
         if (r == -ENOENT)
                 return 0;
diff --git a/src/libsystemd/sd-device/sd-device.c b/src/libsystemd/sd-device/sd-device.c
index 2fcdce7bac..f8a320ddda 100644
--- a/src/libsystemd/sd-device/sd-device.c
+++ b/src/libsystemd/sd-device/sd-device.c
@@ -249,6 +249,10 @@ int device_set_syspath(sd_device *device, const char *_syspath, bool verify) {
 
         free_and_replace(device->syspath, syspath);
         device->devpath = devpath;
+
+        /* Unset sysname and sysnum, they will be assigned when requested. */
+        device->sysnum = NULL;
+        device->sysname = mfree(device->sysname);
         return 0;
 }