diff --git a/src/libinput-plugin-lua.c b/src/libinput-plugin-lua.c
index 2a09a64a..1036b3f0 100644
--- a/src/libinput-plugin-lua.c
+++ b/src/libinput-plugin-lua.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ lua_push_evdev_device(lua_State *L,
 	lua_device->bustype = libinput_device_get_id_bustype(device);
 	lua_device->vid = libinput_device_get_id_vendor(device);
 	lua_device->pid = libinput_device_get_id_product(device);
-	lua_device->name = strdup(libinput_device_get_name(device));
+	lua_device->name = safe_strdup(libinput_device_get_name(device));
 	lua_device->device_removed_refid = LUA_NOREF;
 	lua_device->frame_refid = LUA_NOREF;
 	list_init(&lua_device->udev_properties_list);
diff --git a/src/libinput-plugin.c b/src/libinput-plugin.c
index 766e85d0..a157669a 100644
--- a/src/libinput-plugin.c
+++ b/src/libinput-plugin.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ libinput_plugin_new(struct libinput *libinput,
 	plugin->refcount = 1;
 	plugin->interface = interface;
 	plugin->user_data = user_data;
-	plugin->name = strdup(name);
+	plugin->name = safe_strdup(name);
 	list_init(&plugin->timers);
 
 	if (plugin->index >= 32) {