diff --git a/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_state.c b/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_state.c
index 322ace9..e05846a 100644
--- a/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_state.c
+++ b/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_state.c
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@
         pthread_setspecific( _res_key, NULL );
         return NULL;
     }
-    _resolv_cache_reset(rt->_serial);
     return rt;
 }