diff --git a/include/netdb.h b/include/netdb.h
index d096c781..3af065e2 100644
--- a/include/netdb.h
+++ b/include/netdb.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ struct addrinfo {
 #define EAI_NONAME     -2
 #define EAI_AGAIN      -3
 #define EAI_FAIL       -4
+#define EAI_NODATA     -5
 #define EAI_FAMILY     -6
 #define EAI_SOCKTYPE   -7
 #define EAI_SERVICE    -8
diff --git a/src/network/gai_strerror.c b/src/network/gai_strerror.c
index 9596580e..56b71503 100644
--- a/src/network/gai_strerror.c
+++ b/src/network/gai_strerror.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ static const char msgs[] =
 	"Name does not resolve\0"
 	"Try again\0"
 	"Non-recoverable error\0"
-	"Unknown error\0"
+	"Name has no usable address\0"
 	"Unrecognized address family or invalid length\0"
 	"Unrecognized socket type\0"
 	"Unrecognized service\0"
diff --git a/src/network/lookup_name.c b/src/network/lookup_name.c
index bec6ba22..37d481f9 100644
--- a/src/network/lookup_name.c
+++ b/src/network/lookup_name.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static int name_from_hosts(struct address buf[static MAXADDRS], char canon[stati
 		case 0:
 			continue;
 		default:
-			badfam = EAI_NONAME;
+			badfam = EAI_NODATA;
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ static int name_from_dns(struct address buf[static MAXADDRS], char canon[static
 		__dns_parse(abuf[i], alens[i], dns_parse_callback, &ctx);
 
 	if (ctx.cnt) return ctx.cnt;
-	return EAI_NONAME;
+	return EAI_NODATA;
 }
 
 static int name_from_dns_search(struct address buf[static MAXADDRS], char canon[static 256], const char *name, int family)