diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 87c90c3b9f..b545852768 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 2011-06-27  Ulrich Drepper  <drepper@gmail.com>
 
+	[BZ #12350]
+	* nscd/aicache.c (addhstaiX):  Restore only RES_USE_INET6
+	bit from old_res_options.
+
 	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/Makefile (CFLAGS-servicescache.c): Define.
 
 	* inet/getnetgrent_r.c (innetgr): Minimal cleanup, use correct return
diff --git a/nscd/aicache.c b/nscd/aicache.c
index 3190a13b06..6c8d83a7ad 100644
--- a/nscd/aicache.c
+++ b/nscd/aicache.c
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ next_nip:
    }
 
  out:
-  _res.options = old_res_options;
+  _res.options |= old_res_options & RES_USE_INET6;
 
   if (dataset != NULL && !alloca_used)
     {