diff --git a/lib/dns/resolver.c b/lib/dns/resolver.c
index 6fe92e18a7..39ebfd7d7e 100644
--- a/lib/dns/resolver.c
+++ b/lib/dns/resolver.c
@@ -2766,7 +2766,7 @@ resquery_send(resquery_t *query) {
 	/*
 	 * Send the query!
 	 */
-	if (tcp) {
+	if (!tcp) {
 		address = &query->addrinfo->sockaddr;
 		if (query->exclusivesocket) {
 			result = isc_socket_connect(sock, address, task,