diff --git a/lib/resolver.c b/lib/resolver.c
index d8245e3816..29a0eb740e 100644
--- a/lib/resolver.c
+++ b/lib/resolver.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ static void resolver_cb_timeout(struct event *t)
 {
 	struct resolver_state *r = EVENT_ARG(t);
 
-	ares_process(r->channel, NULL, NULL);
+	ares_process_fd(r->channel, ARES_SOCKET_BAD, ARES_SOCKET_BAD);
 	resolver_update_timeouts(r);
 }