diff --git a/net/dns_resolver/dns_query.c b/net/dns_resolver/dns_query.c
index ede0e2d7412..2022b46ab38 100644
--- a/net/dns_resolver/dns_query.c
+++ b/net/dns_resolver/dns_query.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ int dns_query(const char *type, const char *name, size_t namelen,
 		goto put;
 
 	memcpy(*_result, upayload->data, len);
-	*_result[len] = '\0';
+	(*_result)[len] = '\0';
 
 	if (_expiry)
 		*_expiry = rkey->expiry;