diff --git a/src/network/res_msend.c b/src/network/res_msend.c
index fcb52513..51d42ecb 100644
--- a/src/network/res_msend.c
+++ b/src/network/res_msend.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ int __res_msend_rc(int nqueries, const unsigned char *const *queries,
 
 	/* Handle case where system lacks IPv6 support */
 	if (fd < 0 && family == AF_INET6 && errno == EAFNOSUPPORT) {
-		for (i=0; i<nns && conf->ns[nns].family == AF_INET6; i++);
+		for (i=0; i<nns && conf->ns[i].family == AF_INET6; i++);
 		if (i==nns) {
 			pthread_setcancelstate(cs, 0);
 			return -1;