diff --git a/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_init.c b/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_init.c
index 2158f20..ffd4054 100644
--- a/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_init.c
+++ b/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_init.c
@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@
 	char dnsProperty[PROP_VALUE_MAX];
 #endif
 
+        if ((statp->options & RES_INIT) != 0U)
+                res_ndestroy(statp);
+
 	if (!preinit) {
 		statp->retrans = RES_TIMEOUT;
 		statp->retry = RES_DFLRETRY;
@@ -232,9 +235,6 @@
 		statp->id = res_randomid();
 	}
 
-	if ((statp->options & RES_INIT) != 0U)
-		res_ndestroy(statp);
-
 	memset(u, 0, sizeof(u));
 #ifdef USELOOPBACK
 	u[nserv].sin.sin_addr = inet_makeaddr(IN_LOOPBACKNET, 1);