diff --git a/src/core/unit.c b/src/core/unit.c
index e6c5a45dcf2ae..3f4432f6556af 100644
--- a/src/core/unit.c
+++ b/src/core/unit.c
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ void unit_release_resources(Unit *u) {
                 return;
 
         state = unit_active_state(u);
-        if (!IN_SET(state, UNIT_INACTIVE, UNIT_FAILED))
+        if (!UNIT_IS_INACTIVE_OR_FAILED(state))
                 return;
 
         if (unit_will_restart(u))