diff --git a/src/resolve/resolved-etc-hosts.c b/src/resolve/resolved-etc-hosts.c
index a2c84c17a4..6a7f749957 100644
--- a/src/resolve/resolved-etc-hosts.c
+++ b/src/resolve/resolved-etc-hosts.c
@@ -120,11 +120,10 @@ static int parse_line(EtcHosts *hosts, unsigned nr, const char *line) {
                         /* Optimize the case where we don't need to store any addresses, by storing
                          * only the name in a dedicated Set instead of the hashmap */
 
-                        r = set_ensure_put(&hosts->no_address, &dns_name_hash_ops, name);
+                        r = set_ensure_consume(&hosts->no_address, &dns_name_hash_ops, TAKE_PTR(name));
                         if (r < 0)
                                 return r;
 
-                        TAKE_PTR(name);
                         continue;
                 }