diff --git a/src/or/dns.c b/src/or/dns.c
index 9664ce3baa..cc05b4ca3d 100644
--- a/src/or/dns.c
+++ b/src/or/dns.c
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ configure_nameservers(int force)
       return -1;
     }
     tor_free(resolv_conf_fname);
-    resolv_conf_fname = tor_strdup(resolv_conf_fname);
+    resolv_conf_fname = tor_strdup(conf_fame);
     resolv_conf_mtime = st.st_mtime;
     if (nameservers_configured)
       eventdns_resume();