diff --git a/sbin/dhclient/dhclient-script b/sbin/dhclient/dhclient-script
index fd1fd61ef05..9ba598c0818 100644
--- a/sbin/dhclient/dhclient-script
+++ b/sbin/dhclient/dhclient-script
@@ -135,21 +135,22 @@ add_new_resolv_conf() {
 	# thus broke the script. This code creates the resolv.conf if either
 	# are provided.
 
-	rm -f /etc/resolv.conf.std
+	local tmpres=${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/resolv.conf.std
+	rm -f $tmpres
 
 	if [ -n "$new_domain_name" ]; then
-		echo "search $new_domain_name" >>/etc/resolv.conf.std
+		echo "search $new_domain_name" >>$tmpres
 	fi
 
 	if [ -n "$new_domain_name_servers" ]; then
 		for nameserver in $new_domain_name_servers; do
-			echo "nameserver $nameserver" >>/etc/resolv.conf.std
+			echo "nameserver $nameserver" >>$tmpres
 		done
 	fi
 
-	if [ -f /etc/resolv.conf.std ]; then
+	if [ -f $tmpres ]; then
 		if [ -f /etc/resolv.conf.tail ]; then
-			cat /etc/resolv.conf.tail >>/etc/resolv.conf.std
+			cat /etc/resolv.conf.tail >>$tmpres
 		fi
 
 		# When resolv.conf is not changed actually, we don't
@@ -157,8 +158,8 @@ add_new_resolv_conf() {
 		# If /usr is not mounted yet, we cannot use cmp, then
 		# the following test fails.  In such case, we simply
 		# ignore an error and do update resolv.conf.
-		if cmp -s /etc/resolv.conf.std /etc/resolv.conf; then
-			rm -f /etc/resolv.conf.std
+		if cmp -s $tmpres /etc/resolv.conf; then
+			rm -f $tmpres
 			return 0
 		fi 2>/dev/null
 
@@ -169,8 +170,8 @@ add_new_resolv_conf() {
 		if [ -f /etc/resolv.conf ]; then
 			cat /etc/resolv.conf > /etc/resolv.conf.save
 		fi
-		cat /etc/resolv.conf.std > /etc/resolv.conf
-		rm -f /etc/resolv.conf.std
+		cat $tmpres > /etc/resolv.conf
+		rm -f $tmpres
 
 		# Try to ensure correct ownership and permissions.
 		chown -RL root:wheel /etc/resolv.conf