diff --git a/src/libsystemd/sd-bus/bus-control.c b/src/libsystemd/sd-bus/bus-control.c
index aa247db07f..7182616d2a 100644
--- a/src/libsystemd/sd-bus/bus-control.c
+++ b/src/libsystemd/sd-bus/bus-control.c
@@ -851,8 +851,11 @@ int bus_remove_match_internal(
 
         e = append_eavesdrop(bus, match);
 
-        return sd_bus_call_method(
+        /* Fire and forget */
+
+        return sd_bus_call_method_async(
                         bus,
+                        NULL,
                         "org.freedesktop.DBus",
                         "/org/freedesktop/DBus",
                         "org.freedesktop.DBus",
diff --git a/src/libsystemd/sd-bus/bus-slot.c b/src/libsystemd/sd-bus/bus-slot.c
index f8de699b3d..0b5e2b7db1 100644
--- a/src/libsystemd/sd-bus/bus-slot.c
+++ b/src/libsystemd/sd-bus/bus-slot.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void bus_slot_disconnect(sd_bus_slot *slot) {
         case BUS_MATCH_CALLBACK:
 
                 if (slot->match_added)
-                        bus_remove_match_internal(slot->bus, slot->match_callback.match_string);
+                        (void) bus_remove_match_internal(slot->bus, slot->match_callback.match_string);
 
                 slot->bus->match_callbacks_modified = true;
                 bus_match_remove(&slot->bus->match_callbacks, &slot->match_callback);