diff --git a/src/udev/udevd.c b/src/udev/udevd.c
index 366e7fbb87..8627a81ec2 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevd.c
+++ b/src/udev/udevd.c
@@ -1652,7 +1652,8 @@ exit:
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         _cleanup_free_ char *cgroup = NULL;
-        int r, fd_ctrl, fd_uevent;
+        _cleanup_close_ int fd_ctrl = -1, fd_uevent = -1;
+        int r;
 
         log_set_target(LOG_TARGET_AUTO);
         log_parse_environment();