diff --git a/src/udev/udevd.c b/src/udev/udevd.c
index b547712e47e..d154cf4b73f 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevd.c
+++ b/src/udev/udevd.c
@@ -1248,7 +1248,7 @@ static int on_ctrl_msg(UdevCtrl *uctrl, UdevCtrlMessageType type, const UdevCtrl
         case UDEV_CTRL_START_EXEC_QUEUE:
                 log_debug("Received udev control message (START_EXEC_QUEUE)");
                 manager->stop_exec_queue = false;
-                event_queue_start(manager);
+                /* It is not necessary to call event_queue_start() here, as it will be called in on_post() if necessary. */
                 break;
         case UDEV_CTRL_RELOAD:
                 log_debug("Received udev control message (RELOAD)");