diff --git a/lib/dns/resolver.c b/lib/dns/resolver.c
index a708bd0f0b..bf800ff067 100644
--- a/lib/dns/resolver.c
+++ b/lib/dns/resolver.c
@@ -5626,7 +5626,6 @@ validated(void *arg) {
 	addrinfo = valarg->addrinfo;
 
 	message = val->message;
-	fctx->vresult = val->result;
 
 	FCTXTRACE("received validation completion event");
 
@@ -5634,6 +5633,8 @@ validated(void *arg) {
 
 	LOCK(&fctx->lock);
 
+	fctx->vresult = val->result;
+
 	ISC_LIST_UNLINK(fctx->validators, val, link);
 
 	if (SHUTTINGDOWN(fctx)) {