diff --git a/ares_getnameinfo.c b/ares_getnameinfo.c
index e5b5d9fd..b6236862 100644
--- a/ares_getnameinfo.c
+++ b/ares_getnameinfo.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ void ares_getnameinfo(ares_channel channel, const struct sockaddr *sa,
     }
   else
     {
-      callback(arg, ARES_EBADFAMILY, 0, NULL, NULL);
+      callback(arg, ARES_ENOTIMP, 0, NULL, NULL);
       return;
     }