diff --git a/net/dns_resolver/dns_query.c b/net/dns_resolver/dns_query.c
index e7b6d53eef88..6853d22ebc07 100644
--- a/net/dns_resolver/dns_query.c
+++ b/net/dns_resolver/dns_query.c
@@ -149,7 +149,9 @@ int dns_query(const char *type, const char *name, size_t namelen,
 	if (!*_result)
 		goto put;
 
-	memcpy(*_result, upayload->data, len + 1);
+	memcpy(*_result, upayload->data, len);
+	*_result[len] = '\0';
+
 	if (_expiry)
 		*_expiry = rkey->expiry;