diff --git a/src/network/lookup_name.c b/src/network/lookup_name.c
index 8d41627a..02920930 100644
--- a/src/network/lookup_name.c
+++ b/src/network/lookup_name.c
@@ -151,7 +151,10 @@ static int name_from_dns(struct address buf[static MAXADDRS], char canon[static
 	for (i=0; i<nq; i++)
 		__dns_parse(abuf[i], alens[i], dns_parse_callback, &ctx);
 
-	return ctx.cnt;
+	if (ctx.cnt) return ctx.cnt;
+	if (alens[0] < 4 || (abuf[0][3] & 15) == 2) return EAI_AGAIN;
+	if ((abuf[0][3] & 15) == 3) return EAI_NONAME;
+	return EAI_FAIL;
 }
 
 int __lookup_name(struct address buf[static MAXADDRS], char canon[static 256], const char *name, int family, int flags)