diff --git a/src/core/busname.c b/src/core/busname.c
index 8e92fb47fe..1278c96638 100644
--- a/src/core/busname.c
+++ b/src/core/busname.c
@@ -1027,6 +1027,9 @@ const UnitVTable busname_vtable = {
                 "Install\0",
         .private_section = "BusName",
 
+        .no_alias = true,
+        .no_instances = true,
+
         .init = busname_init,
         .done = busname_done,
         .load = busname_load,