diff --git a/discovery/dns/dns.go b/discovery/dns/dns.go
index b21ec35039..672d4eb5c8 100644
--- a/discovery/dns/dns.go
+++ b/discovery/dns/dns.go
@@ -317,7 +317,11 @@ func askServerForName(name string, queryType uint16, client *dns.Client, servAdd
 	}
 
 	response, _, err := client.Exchange(msg, servAddr)
-	if err == dns.ErrTruncated {
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if response.Truncated {
 		if client.Net == "tcp" {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("got truncated message on TCP (64kiB limit exceeded?)")
 		}
@@ -325,11 +329,6 @@ func askServerForName(name string, queryType uint16, client *dns.Client, servAdd
 		client.Net = "tcp"
 		return askServerForName(name, queryType, client, servAddr, false)
 	}
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	if msg.Id != response.Id {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("DNS ID mismatch, request: %d, response: %d", msg.Id, response.Id)
-	}
+
 	return response, nil
 }