diff --git a/epan/addr_resolv.c b/epan/addr_resolv.c
index 3b0c944..6f8786b 100644
--- a/epan/addr_resolv.c
+++ b/epan/addr_resolv.c
@@ -2531,6 +2531,7 @@ _host_name_lookup_cleanup(void) {
}
g_list_free(async_dns_queue_head);
+ async_dns_queue_head = NULL;
if (async_dns_initialized) {
ares_destroy(ghba_chan);