diff --git a/slirp/ip_icmp.c b/slirp/ip_icmp.c
index 95a4b39..751a8e2 100644
--- a/slirp/ip_icmp.c
+++ b/slirp/ip_icmp.c
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@ icmp_input(struct mbuf *m, int hlen)
           slirp->vnetwork_addr.s_addr) {
 	/* It's an alias */
 	if (so->so_faddr.s_addr == slirp->vnameserver_addr.s_addr) {
-	  addr.sin_addr = dns_addr;
+	  if (get_dns_addr(&addr.sin_addr) < 0)
+	    addr.sin_addr = loopback_addr;
 	} else {
 	  addr.sin_addr = loopback_addr;
 	}
diff --git a/slirp/libslirp.h b/slirp/libslirp.h
index 93087ed..67c70e3 100644
--- a/slirp/libslirp.h
+++ b/slirp/libslirp.h
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 struct Slirp;
 typedef struct Slirp Slirp;
 
+int get_dns_addr(struct in_addr *pdns_addr);
+
 Slirp *slirp_init(int restricted, struct in_addr vnetwork,
                   struct in_addr vnetmask, struct in_addr vhost,
                   const char *vhostname, const char *tftp_path,
diff --git a/slirp/main.h b/slirp/main.h
index 9f22fe1..8d09df9 100644
--- a/slirp/main.h
+++ b/slirp/main.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ extern char *exec_shell;
 extern u_int curtime;
 extern fd_set *global_readfds, *global_writefds, *global_xfds;
 extern struct in_addr loopback_addr;
-extern struct in_addr dns_addr;
 extern char *username;
 extern char *socket_path;
 extern int towrite_max;
diff --git a/slirp/slirp.c b/slirp/slirp.c
index da04ad1..b5335a5 100644
--- a/slirp/slirp.c
+++ b/slirp/slirp.c
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 #include "slirp.h"
 #include "hw/hw.h"
 
-/* host dns address */
-struct in_addr dns_addr;
 /* host loopback address */
 struct in_addr loopback_addr;
 
@@ -49,9 +47,12 @@ static int do_slowtimo;
 static TAILQ_HEAD(slirp_instances, Slirp) slirp_instances =
     TAILQ_HEAD_INITIALIZER(slirp_instances);
 
+struct in_addr dns_addr = { 0 };
+u_int dns_addr_time = 0;
+
 #ifdef _WIN32
 
-static int get_dns_addr(struct in_addr *pdns_addr)
+int get_dns_addr(struct in_addr *pdns_addr)
 {
     FIXED_INFO *FixedInfo=NULL;
     ULONG    BufLen;
@@ -59,6 +60,11 @@ static int get_dns_addr(struct in_addr *pdns_addr)
     IP_ADDR_STRING *pIPAddr;
     struct in_addr tmp_addr;
 
+    if (dns_addr.s_addr != 0 && (curtime - dns_addr_time) < 1000) {
+        *pdns_addr = dns_addr;
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     FixedInfo = (FIXED_INFO *)GlobalAlloc(GPTR, sizeof(FIXED_INFO));
     BufLen = sizeof(FIXED_INFO);
 
@@ -82,6 +88,8 @@ static int get_dns_addr(struct in_addr *pdns_addr)
     pIPAddr = &(FixedInfo->DnsServerList);
     inet_aton(pIPAddr->IpAddress.String, &tmp_addr);
     *pdns_addr = tmp_addr;
+    dns_addr = tmp_addr;
+    dns_addr_time = curtime;
     if (FixedInfo) {
         GlobalFree(FixedInfo);
         FixedInfo = NULL;
@@ -96,7 +104,9 @@ static void winsock_cleanup(void)
 
 #else
 
-static int get_dns_addr(struct in_addr *pdns_addr)
+struct stat dns_addr_stat;
+
+int get_dns_addr(struct in_addr *pdns_addr)
 {
     char buff[512];
     char buff2[257];
@@ -104,6 +114,24 @@ static int get_dns_addr(struct in_addr *pdns_addr)
     int found = 0;
     struct in_addr tmp_addr;
 
+    if (dns_addr.s_addr != 0) {
+        struct stat old_stat;
+        if ((curtime - dns_addr_time) < 1000) {
+            *pdns_addr = dns_addr;
+            return 0;
+        }
+        old_stat = dns_addr_stat;
+        if (stat("/etc/resolv.conf", &dns_addr_stat) != 0)
+            return -1;
+        if ((dns_addr_stat.st_dev == old_stat.st_dev)
+            && (dns_addr_stat.st_ino == old_stat.st_ino)
+            && (dns_addr_stat.st_size == old_stat.st_size)
+            && (dns_addr_stat.st_mtime == old_stat.st_mtime)) {
+            *pdns_addr = dns_addr;
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+
     f = fopen("/etc/resolv.conf", "r");
     if (!f)
         return -1;
@@ -116,8 +144,11 @@ static int get_dns_addr(struct in_addr *pdns_addr)
             if (!inet_aton(buff2, &tmp_addr))
                 continue;
             /* If it's the first one, set it to dns_addr */
-            if (!found)
+            if (!found) {
                 *pdns_addr = tmp_addr;
+                dns_addr = tmp_addr;
+                dns_addr_time = curtime;
+            }
 #ifdef DEBUG
             else
                 lprint(", ");
@@ -160,11 +191,6 @@ static void slirp_init_once(void)
 #endif
 
     loopback_addr.s_addr = htonl(INADDR_LOOPBACK);
-
-    /* FIXME: This address may change during runtime */
-    if (get_dns_addr(&dns_addr) < 0) {
-        dns_addr = loopback_addr;
-    }
 }
 
 static void slirp_state_save(QEMUFile *f, void *opaque);
diff --git a/slirp/socket.c b/slirp/socket.c
index d8fbe89..207109c 100644
--- a/slirp/socket.c
+++ b/slirp/socket.c
@@ -552,7 +552,8 @@ sosendto(struct socket *so, struct mbuf *m)
 	    slirp->vnetwork_addr.s_addr) {
 	  /* It's an alias */
 	  if (so->so_faddr.s_addr == slirp->vnameserver_addr.s_addr) {
-	    addr.sin_addr = dns_addr;
+	    if (get_dns_addr(&addr.sin_addr) < 0)
+	      addr.sin_addr = loopback_addr;
 	  } else {
 	    addr.sin_addr = loopback_addr;
 	  }
diff --git a/slirp/tcp_subr.c b/slirp/tcp_subr.c
index 51b3834..0417345 100644
--- a/slirp/tcp_subr.c
+++ b/slirp/tcp_subr.c
@@ -340,7 +340,8 @@ int tcp_fconnect(struct socket *so)
         slirp->vnetwork_addr.s_addr) {
       /* It's an alias */
       if (so->so_faddr.s_addr == slirp->vnameserver_addr.s_addr) {
-	addr.sin_addr = dns_addr;
+	if (get_dns_addr(&addr.sin_addr) < 0)
+	  addr.sin_addr = loopback_addr;
       } else {
 	addr.sin_addr = loopback_addr;
       }
