diff --git a/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_cache.c b/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_cache.c
index 23f5c24..afc9a36 100644
--- a/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_cache.c
+++ b/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_cache.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
 #include "resolv_private.h"
 #include "resolv_iface.h"
-#include "res_private.h"
 
 /* This code implements a small and *simple* DNS resolver cache.
  *
@@ -1250,16 +1249,9 @@
     struct resolv_cache_info*   next;
     char*                       nameservers[MAXNS +1];
     struct addrinfo*            nsaddrinfo[MAXNS + 1];
-    char                        defdname[256];
-    int                         dnsrch_offset[MAXDNSRCH+1];  // offsets into defdname
+    char*                       domains;
 } CacheInfo;
 
-typedef struct resolv_pidiface_info {
-    int                             pid;
-    char                            ifname[IF_NAMESIZE + 1];
-    struct resolv_pidiface_info*    next;
-} PidIfaceInfo;
-
 #define  HTABLE_VALID(x)  ((x) != NULL && (x) != HTABLE_DELETED)
 
 static void
@@ -1312,7 +1304,6 @@
             }
         } else {
             struct timespec ts = {0,0};
-            XLOG("Waiting for previous request");
             ts.tv_sec = _time_now() + PENDING_REQUEST_TIMEOUT;
             pthread_cond_timedwait(&ri->cond, &cache->lock, &ts);
         }
@@ -1408,8 +1399,9 @@
     if (cache_mode == NULL || strcmp(cache_mode, "local") != 0) {
         // Don't use the cache in local mode.  This is used by the
         // proxy itself.
-        XLOG("setup cache for non-cache process. size=0, %s", cache_mode);
-        return 0;
+        // TODO - change this to 0 when all dns stuff uses proxy (5918973)
+        XLOG("setup cache for non-cache process. size=1");
+        return 1;
     }
 
     if (__system_property_get(DNS_CACHE_SIZE_PROP_NAME, cache_size) > 0) {
@@ -1548,7 +1540,7 @@
 
         pnode = &node->hlink;
     }
-    return pnode;
+    return pnode; 
 }
 
 /* Add a new entry to the hash table. 'lookup' must be the
@@ -1789,28 +1781,20 @@
 /****************************************************************************/
 /****************************************************************************/
 
-static pthread_once_t        _res_cache_once = PTHREAD_ONCE_INIT;
+static pthread_once_t        _res_cache_once;
 
 // Head of the list of caches.  Protected by _res_cache_list_lock.
 static struct resolv_cache_info _res_cache_list;
 
-// List of pid iface pairs
-static struct resolv_pidiface_info _res_pidiface_list;
-
 // name of the current default inteface
 static char            _res_default_ifname[IF_NAMESIZE + 1];
 
 // lock protecting everything in the _resolve_cache_info structs (next ptr, etc)
 static pthread_mutex_t _res_cache_list_lock;
 
-// lock protecting the _res_pid_iface_list
-static pthread_mutex_t _res_pidiface_list_lock;
 
 /* lookup the default interface name */
 static char *_get_default_iface_locked();
-/* find the first cache that has an associated interface and return the name of the interface */
-static char* _find_any_iface_name_locked( void );
-
 /* insert resolv_cache_info into the list of resolv_cache_infos */
 static void _insert_cache_info_locked(struct resolv_cache_info* cache_info);
 /* creates a resolv_cache_info */
@@ -1831,14 +1815,8 @@
 static struct addrinfo* _get_nameserver_addr_locked(const char* ifname, int n);
 /* lookup the inteface's address */
 static struct in_addr* _get_addr_locked(const char * ifname);
-/* return 1 if the provided list of name servers differs from the list of name servers
- * currently attached to the provided cache_info */
-static int _resolv_is_nameservers_equal_locked(struct resolv_cache_info* cache_info,
-        char** servers, int numservers);
-/* remove a resolv_pidiface_info structure from _res_pidiface_list */
-static void _remove_pidiface_info_locked(int pid);
-/* get a resolv_pidiface_info structure from _res_pidiface_list with a certain pid */
-static struct resolv_pidiface_info* _get_pid_iface_info_locked(int pid);
+
+
 
 static void
 _res_cache_init(void)
@@ -1852,36 +1830,37 @@
 
     memset(&_res_default_ifname, 0, sizeof(_res_default_ifname));
     memset(&_res_cache_list, 0, sizeof(_res_cache_list));
-    memset(&_res_pidiface_list, 0, sizeof(_res_pidiface_list));
     pthread_mutex_init(&_res_cache_list_lock, NULL);
-    pthread_mutex_init(&_res_pidiface_list_lock, NULL);
 }
 
 struct resolv_cache*
-__get_res_cache(const char* ifname)
+__get_res_cache(void)
 {
     struct resolv_cache *cache;
 
     pthread_once(&_res_cache_once, _res_cache_init);
+
     pthread_mutex_lock(&_res_cache_list_lock);
 
-    char* iface;
-    if (ifname == NULL || ifname[0] == '\0') {
-        iface = _get_default_iface_locked();
-        if (iface[0] == '\0') {
-            char* tmp = _find_any_iface_name_locked();
-            if (tmp) {
-                iface = tmp;
-            }
-        }
-    } else {
-        iface = (char *) ifname;
-    }
+    char* ifname = _get_default_iface_locked();
 
-    cache = _get_res_cache_for_iface_locked(iface);
+    // if default interface not set then use the first cache
+    // associated with an interface as the default one.
+    if (ifname[0] == '\0') {
+        struct resolv_cache_info* cache_info = _res_cache_list.next;
+        while (cache_info) {
+            if (cache_info->ifname[0] != '\0') {
+                ifname = cache_info->ifname;
+                break;
+            }
+
+            cache_info = cache_info->next;
+        }
+    }
+    cache = _get_res_cache_for_iface_locked(ifname);
 
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&_res_cache_list_lock);
-    XLOG("_get_res_cache: iface = %s, cache=%p\n", iface, cache);
+    XLOG("_get_res_cache. default_ifname = %s\n", ifname);
     return cache;
 }
 
@@ -2037,29 +2016,11 @@
 static char*
 _get_default_iface_locked(void)
 {
-
     char* iface = _res_default_ifname;
 
     return iface;
 }
 
-static char*
-_find_any_iface_name_locked( void ) {
-    char* ifname = NULL;
-
-    struct resolv_cache_info* cache_info = _res_cache_list.next;
-    while (cache_info) {
-        if (cache_info->ifname[0] != '\0') {
-            ifname = cache_info->ifname;
-            break;
-        }
-
-        cache_info = cache_info->next;
-    }
-
-    return ifname;
-}
-
 void
 _resolv_set_default_iface(const char* ifname)
 {
@@ -2083,19 +2044,16 @@
     int i, rt, index;
     struct addrinfo hints;
     char sbuf[NI_MAXSERV];
-    register char *cp;
-    int *offset;
 
     pthread_once(&_res_cache_once, _res_cache_init);
-    pthread_mutex_lock(&_res_cache_list_lock);
 
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&_res_cache_list_lock);
     // creates the cache if not created
     _get_res_cache_for_iface_locked(ifname);
 
     struct resolv_cache_info* cache_info = _find_cache_info_locked(ifname);
 
-    if (cache_info != NULL &&
-            !_resolv_is_nameservers_equal_locked(cache_info, servers, numservers)) {
+    if (cache_info != NULL) {
         // free current before adding new
         _free_nameservers_locked(cache_info);
 
@@ -2111,68 +2069,15 @@
             if (rt == 0) {
                 cache_info->nameservers[index] = strdup(servers[i]);
                 index++;
-                XLOG("_resolv_set_nameservers_for_iface: iface = %s, addr = %s\n",
-                        ifname, servers[i]);
             } else {
                 cache_info->nsaddrinfo[index] = NULL;
             }
         }
-
-        // code moved from res_init.c, load_domain_search_list
-        strlcpy(cache_info->defdname, domains, sizeof(cache_info->defdname));
-        if ((cp = strchr(cache_info->defdname, '\n')) != NULL)
-            *cp = '\0';
-        cp = cache_info->defdname;
-        offset = cache_info->dnsrch_offset;
-        while (offset < cache_info->dnsrch_offset + MAXDNSRCH) {
-            while (*cp == ' ' || *cp == '\t') /* skip leading white space */
-                cp++;
-            if (*cp == '\0') /* stop if nothing more to do */
-                break;
-            *offset++ = cp - cache_info->defdname; /* record this search domain */
-            while (*cp) { /* zero-terminate it */
-                if (*cp == ' '|| *cp == '\t') {
-                    *cp++ = '\0';
-                    break;
-                }
-                cp++;
-            }
-        }
-        *offset = -1; /* cache_info->dnsrch_offset has MAXDNSRCH+1 items */
-
-        // flush cache since new settings
-        _flush_cache_for_iface_locked(ifname);
-
+        cache_info->domains = strdup(domains);
     }
-
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&_res_cache_list_lock);
 }
 
-static int
-_resolv_is_nameservers_equal_locked(struct resolv_cache_info* cache_info,
-        char** servers, int numservers)
-{
-    int i;
-    char** ns;
-    int equal = 1;
-
-    // compare each name server against current name servers
-    if (numservers > MAXNS) numservers = MAXNS;
-    for (i = 0; i < numservers && equal; i++) {
-        ns = cache_info->nameservers;
-        equal = 0;
-        while(*ns) {
-            if (strcmp(*ns, servers[i]) == 0) {
-                equal = 1;
-                break;
-            }
-            ns++;
-        }
-    }
-
-    return equal;
-}
-
 static void
 _free_nameservers_locked(struct resolv_cache_info* cache_info)
 {
@@ -2315,192 +2220,3 @@
     }
     return NULL;
 }
-
-static void
-_remove_pidiface_info_locked(int pid) {
-    struct resolv_pidiface_info* result = &_res_pidiface_list;
-    struct resolv_pidiface_info* prev = NULL;
-
-    while (result != NULL && result->pid != pid) {
-        prev = result;
-        result = result->next;
-    }
-    if (prev != NULL && result != NULL) {
-        prev->next = result->next;
-        free(result);
-    }
-}
-
-static struct resolv_pidiface_info*
-_get_pid_iface_info_locked(int pid)
-{
-    struct resolv_pidiface_info* result = &_res_pidiface_list;
-    while (result != NULL && result->pid != pid) {
-        result = result->next;
-    }
-
-    return result;
-}
-
-void
-_resolv_set_iface_for_pid(const char* ifname, int pid)
-{
-    // make sure the pid iface list is created
-    pthread_once(&_res_cache_once, _res_cache_init);
-    pthread_mutex_lock(&_res_pidiface_list_lock);
-
-    struct resolv_pidiface_info* pidiface_info = _get_pid_iface_info_locked(pid);
-    if (!pidiface_info) {
-        pidiface_info = calloc(sizeof(*pidiface_info), 1);
-        if (pidiface_info) {
-            pidiface_info->pid = pid;
-            int len = sizeof(pidiface_info->ifname);
-            strncpy(pidiface_info->ifname, ifname, len - 1);
-            pidiface_info->ifname[len - 1] = '\0';
-
-            pidiface_info->next = _res_pidiface_list.next;
-            _res_pidiface_list.next = pidiface_info;
-
-            XLOG("_resolv_set_iface_for_pid: pid %d , iface %s\n", pid, ifname);
-        } else {
-            XLOG("_resolv_set_iface_for_pid failing calloc");
-        }
-    }
-
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&_res_pidiface_list_lock);
-}
-
-void
-_resolv_clear_iface_for_pid(int pid)
-{
-    pthread_once(&_res_cache_once, _res_cache_init);
-    pthread_mutex_lock(&_res_pidiface_list_lock);
-
-    _remove_pidiface_info_locked(pid);
-
-    XLOG("_resolv_clear_iface_for_pid: pid %d\n", pid);
-
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&_res_pidiface_list_lock);
-}
-
-int
-_resolv_get_pids_associated_interface(int pid, char* buff, int buffLen)
-{
-    int len = 0;
-
-    if (!buff) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    pthread_once(&_res_cache_once, _res_cache_init);
-    pthread_mutex_lock(&_res_pidiface_list_lock);
-
-    struct resolv_pidiface_info* pidiface_info = _get_pid_iface_info_locked(pid);
-    buff[0] = '\0';
-    if (pidiface_info) {
-        len = strlen(pidiface_info->ifname);
-        if (len < buffLen) {
-            strncpy(buff, pidiface_info->ifname, len);
-            buff[len] = '\0';
-        }
-    }
-
-    XLOG("_resolv_get_pids_associated_interface buff: %s\n", buff);
-
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&_res_pidiface_list_lock);
-
-    return len;
-}
-
-int
-_resolv_get_default_iface(char* buff, int buffLen)
-{
-    char* ifname;
-    int len = 0;
-
-    if (!buff || buffLen == 0) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    pthread_once(&_res_cache_once, _res_cache_init);
-    pthread_mutex_lock(&_res_cache_list_lock);
-
-    ifname = _get_default_iface_locked();
-
-    // if default interface not set. Get first cache with an interface
-    if (ifname[0] == '\0') {
-        ifname = _find_any_iface_name_locked();
-    }
-
-    if (ifname) {
-        len = strlen(ifname);
-        if (len < buffLen) {
-            strncpy(buff, ifname, len);
-            buff[len] = '\0';
-        }
-    } else {
-        buff[0] = '\0';
-    }
-
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&_res_cache_list_lock);
-
-    return len;
-}
-
-int
-_resolv_populate_res_for_iface(res_state statp)
-{
-    int nserv;
-    struct resolv_cache_info* info = NULL;
-
-    if (statp) {
-        struct addrinfo* ai;
-
-        if (statp->iface[0] == '\0') { // no interface set assign default
-            _resolv_get_default_iface(statp->iface, sizeof(statp->iface));
-        }
-
-        pthread_once(&_res_cache_once, _res_cache_init);
-        pthread_mutex_lock(&_res_cache_list_lock);
-        info = _find_cache_info_locked(statp->iface);
-
-        if (info == NULL) return 0;
-
-        XLOG("_resolv_populate_res_for_iface: %s\n", statp->iface);
-        for (nserv = 0; nserv < MAXNS; nserv++) {
-            ai = info->nsaddrinfo[nserv];
-            if (ai == NULL) {
-                break;
-            }
-
-            if ((size_t) ai->ai_addrlen <= sizeof(statp->_u._ext.ext->nsaddrs[0])) {
-                if (statp->_u._ext.ext != NULL) {
-                    memcpy(&statp->_u._ext.ext->nsaddrs[nserv], ai->ai_addr, ai->ai_addrlen);
-                    statp->nsaddr_list[nserv].sin_family = AF_UNSPEC;
-                } else {
-                    if ((size_t) ai->ai_addrlen
-                            <= sizeof(statp->nsaddr_list[0])) {
-                        memcpy(&statp->nsaddr_list[nserv], ai->ai_addr,
-                                ai->ai_addrlen);
-                    } else {
-                        statp->nsaddr_list[nserv].sin_family = AF_UNSPEC;
-                    }
-                }
-            } else {
-                XLOG("_resolv_populate_res_for_iface found too long addrlen");
-            }
-        }
-        statp->nscount = nserv;
-        // now do search domains.  Note that we cache the offsets as this code runs alot
-        // but the setting/offset-computer only runs when set/changed
-        strlcpy(statp->defdname, info->defdname, sizeof(statp->defdname));
-        register char **pp = statp->dnsrch;
-        register int *p = info->dnsrch_offset;
-        while (pp < statp->dnsrch + MAXDNSRCH && *p != -1) {
-            *pp++ = &statp->defdname + *p++;
-        }
-
-        pthread_mutex_unlock(&_res_cache_list_lock);
-    }
-    return nserv;
-}
diff --git a/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_data.c b/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_data.c
index 7e5a308..014c99b 100644
--- a/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_data.c
+++ b/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_data.c
@@ -82,7 +82,13 @@
 
 int  res_ourserver_p(const res_state, const struct sockaddr *);
 
+#ifdef ANDROID_CHANGES
+static int res_need_init() {
+	return ((_nres.options & RES_INIT) == 0U) || res_get_dns_changed();
+}
+#else
 #define res_need_init()   ((_nres.options & RES_INIT) == 0U)
+#endif
 
 int
 res_init(void) {
diff --git a/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_init.c b/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_init.c
index ff65299..56a25af 100644
--- a/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_init.c
+++ b/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_init.c
@@ -111,6 +111,13 @@
 /* ensure that sockaddr_in6 and IN6ADDR_ANY_INIT are declared / defined */
 #ifdef ANDROID_CHANGES
 #include "resolv_private.h"
+#define MAX_DNS_PROPERTIES 8
+#define DNS_PROP_NAME_PREFIX "net.dns"
+#define DNS_CHANGE_PROP_NAME "net.dnschange"
+#define DNS_SEARCH_PROP_NAME "net.dns.search"
+static const prop_info *dns_change_prop;
+static int dns_last_change_counter;
+static int _get_dns_change_count();
 #else
 #include <resolv.h>
 #endif
@@ -164,6 +171,41 @@
 	return (__res_vinit(statp, 0));
 }
 
+#ifdef ANDROID_CHANGES
+static int load_domain_search_list(res_state statp) {
+	char propvalue[PROP_VALUE_MAX];
+	register char *cp, **pp;
+
+	if(__system_property_get(DNS_SEARCH_PROP_NAME, propvalue) >= 1) {
+		strlcpy(statp->defdname, propvalue, sizeof(statp->defdname));
+		if ((cp = strchr(statp->defdname, '\n')) != NULL)
+			*cp = '\0';
+		cp = statp->defdname;
+		pp = statp->dnsrch;
+		while ( pp < statp->dnsrch + MAXDNSRCH ) {
+			while (*cp == ' ' || *cp == '\t') /* skip leading white space */
+				cp++;
+			if (*cp == '\0')  /* stop if nothing more */
+				break;
+			*pp++ = cp;  /* record this search domain */
+			while (*cp) { /* zero-terminate it */
+				if (*cp == ' ' || *cp == '\t') {
+					*cp++ = '\0';
+					break;
+				}
+				cp++;
+			}
+		}
+		*pp = NULL; /* statp->dnsrch has MAXDNSRCH+1 items */
+		if (pp > statp->dnsrch)
+			return 1;
+	}
+	statp->defdname[0] = '\0';  /* no default domain name on Android */
+	statp->dnsrch[0] = NULL;
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
 /* This function has to be reachable by res_data.c but not publicly. */
 int
 __res_vinit(res_state statp, int preinit) {
@@ -178,6 +220,12 @@
 	char *net;
 	int dots;
 	union res_sockaddr_union u[2];
+#ifdef ANDROID_CHANGES
+        pid_t mypid = getpid();
+        int use_proc_props = 0;
+        int found_prop;
+	char dnsProperty[PROP_VALUE_MAX];
+#endif
 
         if ((statp->options & RES_INIT) != 0U)
                 res_ndestroy(statp);
@@ -270,8 +318,74 @@
 	if (nserv > 0)
 		statp->nscount = nserv;
 #endif
+#ifdef ANDROID_CHANGES /* READ FROM SYSTEM PROPERTIES */
+	dns_last_change_counter = _get_dns_change_count();
 
-#ifndef ANDROID_CHANGES /* !ANDROID_CHANGES - IGNORE resolv.conf in Android */
+	nserv = 0;
+	for(n = 1; n <= MAX_DNS_PROPERTIES && nserv < MAXNS; n++) {
+		char propname[PROP_NAME_MAX];
+		char propvalue[PROP_VALUE_MAX];
+
+		struct addrinfo hints, *ai;
+		char sbuf[NI_MAXSERV];
+		const size_t minsiz = sizeof(statp->_u._ext.ext->nsaddrs[0]);
+
+		/*
+		 * Check first for process-specific properties, and if those don't
+		 * exist, try the generic properties.
+		 */
+		found_prop = 0;
+		if (n == 1 || use_proc_props) {
+			snprintf(propname, sizeof(propname), "%s%d.%d", DNS_PROP_NAME_PREFIX, n, mypid);
+			if(__system_property_get(propname, propvalue) < 1) {
+				if (use_proc_props) {
+					break;
+				}
+			} else {
+				found_prop = 1;
+				use_proc_props = 1;
+			}
+		}
+		if (!found_prop) {
+			snprintf(propname, sizeof(propname), "%s%d", DNS_PROP_NAME_PREFIX, n);
+			if(__system_property_get(propname, propvalue) < 1) {
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
+		cp = propvalue;
+
+		while (*cp == ' ' || *cp == '\t')
+			cp++;
+		cp[strcspn(cp, ";# \t\n")] = '\0';
+		if ((*cp != '\0') && (*cp != '\n')) {
+			memset(&hints, 0, sizeof(hints));
+			hints.ai_family = PF_UNSPEC;
+			hints.ai_socktype = SOCK_DGRAM;	/*dummy*/
+			hints.ai_flags = AI_NUMERICHOST;
+			sprintf(sbuf, "%u", NAMESERVER_PORT);
+			if (getaddrinfo(cp, sbuf, &hints, &ai) == 0 &&
+			    (size_t)ai->ai_addrlen <= minsiz) {
+				if (statp->_u._ext.ext != NULL) {
+					memcpy(&statp->_u._ext.ext->nsaddrs[nserv],
+					       ai->ai_addr, ai->ai_addrlen);
+				}
+				if ((size_t)ai->ai_addrlen <=
+				    sizeof(statp->nsaddr_list[nserv])) {
+					memcpy(&statp->nsaddr_list[nserv],
+					       ai->ai_addr, ai->ai_addrlen);
+				} else {
+					statp->nsaddr_list[nserv].sin_family = 0;
+				}
+				freeaddrinfo(ai);
+				nserv++;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Add the domain search list */
+	havesearch = load_domain_search_list(statp);
+#else /* !ANDROID_CHANGES - IGNORE resolv.conf in Android */
 #define	MATCH(line, name) \
 	(!strncmp(line, name, sizeof(name) - 1) && \
 	(line[sizeof(name) - 1] == ' ' || \
@@ -793,17 +907,32 @@
 }
 
 #ifdef ANDROID_CHANGES
-void res_setiface(res_state statp, const char* iface)
+static int _get_dns_change_count()
 {
-	if (statp != NULL) {
-		// set interface
-		if (iface && iface[0] != '\0') {
-			int len = sizeof(statp->iface);
-			strncpy(statp->iface, iface, len - 1);
-			statp->iface[len - 1] = '\0';
-		} else {
-			statp->iface[0] = '\0';
+	if (dns_change_prop == NULL) {
+		dns_change_prop = __system_property_find(DNS_CHANGE_PROP_NAME);
+	}
+	if (dns_change_prop != NULL) {
+		char propvalue[PROP_VALUE_MAX];
+		if (__system_property_read(dns_change_prop, NULL, propvalue) >= 1) {
+			return atoi(propvalue);
 		}
 	}
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int res_get_dns_changed()
+{
+	int change_count;
+
+	change_count = _get_dns_change_count();
+	if (change_count != dns_last_change_counter) {
+		if (change_count != -1) {
+			dns_last_change_counter = change_count;
+		}
+		return 1;
+	} else {
+		return 0;
+	}
 }
 #endif /* ANDROID_CHANGES */
diff --git a/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_send.c b/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_send.c
index 0be6e8e..f3ee539 100644
--- a/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_send.c
+++ b/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_send.c
@@ -370,13 +370,10 @@
         ResolvCacheStatus     cache_status = RESOLV_CACHE_UNSUPPORTED;
 #endif
 
-#if !USE_RESOLV_CACHE
 	if (statp->nscount == 0) {
 		errno = ESRCH;
 		return (-1);
 	}
-#endif
-
 	if (anssiz < HFIXEDSZ) {
 		errno = EINVAL;
 		return (-1);
@@ -388,8 +385,7 @@
 	terrno = ETIMEDOUT;
 
 #if USE_RESOLV_CACHE
-        // get the cache associated with the interface
-        cache = __get_res_cache(statp->iface);
+        cache = __get_res_cache();
         if (cache != NULL) {
             int  anslen = 0;
             cache_status = _resolv_cache_lookup(
@@ -398,17 +394,8 @@
 
             if (cache_status == RESOLV_CACHE_FOUND) {
                 return anslen;
-            } else {
-                // had a cache miss for a known interface, so populate the thread private
-                // data so the normal resolve path can do its thing
-                _resolv_populate_res_for_iface(statp);
             }
         }
-
-        if (statp->nscount == 0) {
-            errno = ESRCH;
-            return (-1);
-        }
 #endif
 
 	/*
diff --git a/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_state.c b/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_state.c
index efaa519..e05846a 100644
--- a/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_state.c
+++ b/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_state.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 #endif
 
 static pthread_key_t   _res_key;
-static pthread_once_t  _res_once = PTHREAD_ONCE_INIT;
+static pthread_once_t  _res_once;
 
 typedef struct {
     int                  _h_errno;