diff --git a/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_data.c b/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_data.c
index 7e5a308..014c99b 100644
--- a/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_data.c
+++ b/libc/netbsd/resolv/res_data.c
@@ -82,7 +82,13 @@
 
 int  res_ourserver_p(const res_state, const struct sockaddr *);
 
+#ifdef ANDROID_CHANGES
+static int res_need_init() {
+	return ((_nres.options & RES_INIT) == 0U) || res_get_dns_changed();
+}
+#else
 #define res_need_init()   ((_nres.options & RES_INIT) == 0U)
+#endif
 
 int
 res_init(void) {