diff --git a/daemon/libnetwork/sandbox_linux.go b/daemon/libnetwork/sandbox_linux.go
index 878ff44495..27a37dfd8c 100644
--- a/daemon/libnetwork/sandbox_linux.go
+++ b/daemon/libnetwork/sandbox_linux.go
@@ -366,11 +366,6 @@ func (sb *Sandbox) populateNetworkResourcesOS(ctx context.Context, ep *Endpoint)
 
 	if ep.needResolver() {
 		sb.startResolver(false)
-	} else {
-		// Make sure /etc/resolv.conf is set up.
-		if err := sb.updateDNS(ep.getNetwork().enableIPv6); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
 	}
 
 	if i != nil && i.srcName != "" {
@@ -453,6 +448,10 @@ func (sb *Sandbox) populateNetworkResourcesOS(ctx context.Context, ep *Endpoint)
 	}
 
 	sb.addHostsEntries(ctx, ep.getEtcHostsAddrs())
+	// Make sure /etc/resolv.conf is set up.
+	if err := sb.updateDNS(ep.getNetwork().enableIPv6); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
 	// Populate load balancer only after updating all the other
 	// information including gateway and other routes so that