1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/device.c b/src/device.c
index 7b73110120..0ddd3b3d09 100644
--- a/src/device.c
+++ b/src/device.c
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@ static void device_init(Unit *u) {
          * happen for the other units since their operations time out
          * anyway. */
         d->meta.job_timeout = DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_USEC;
+
+        /* We enable recursive stopping by default for all
+        devices. This enables the user to use Requires= to make a
+        service go a way when a device goes away, and Wants=
+        otherwise. */
+        d->meta.recursive_stop = true;
 }
 
 static void device_done(Unit *u) {