diff --git a/src/core/ext/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_wrapper.c b/src/core/ext/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_wrapper.c
index 3d5eab0b4eb..9251b3d708b 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_wrapper.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_wrapper.c
@@ -242,11 +242,12 @@ void grpc_resolve_address_ares_impl(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, const char *name,
   grpc_ares_request *r = NULL;
   grpc_ares_ev_driver *ev_driver;
 
-  if ((err = grpc_customized_resolve_address(name, default_port, addrs)) !=
-      GRPC_ERROR_CANCELLED) {
+  if (grpc_customized_resolve_address(name, default_port, addrs, &err) != 0) {
     grpc_exec_ctx_sched(exec_ctx, on_done, err, NULL);
     return;
   }
+  GRPC_ERROR_UNREF(err);
+  err = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
 
   /* parse name, splitting it into host and port parts */
   gpr_split_host_port(name, &host, &port);
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address.h b/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address.h
index 7a770662ccf..a3a256eb529 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address.h
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ extern grpc_error *(*grpc_blocking_resolve_address)(
     const char *name, const char *default_port,
     grpc_resolved_addresses **addresses);
 
-/* Returns GRPC_ERROR_CANCELLED by default. If it's overriden and returns
-   error other than GRPC_ERROR_CANCELLED, grpc_resolve_address will use its
-   result. Result must be freed with grpc_resolved_addresses_destroy. */
-extern grpc_error *(*grpc_customized_resolve_address)(
+/* Returns 0 by default. If it's overriden and returns value other than 0,
+   grpc_resolve_address will use its result. Result must be freed with
+   grpc_resolved_addresses_destroy. */
+extern int (*grpc_customized_resolve_address)(
     const char *name, const char *default_port,
-    grpc_resolved_addresses **addresses);
+    grpc_resolved_addresses **addresses, grpc_error **error);
 
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_LIB_IOMGR_RESOLVE_ADDRESS_H */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address_posix.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address_posix.c
index 4012dcc61ff..4010c008b4e 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address_posix.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address_posix.c
@@ -149,16 +149,17 @@ grpc_error *(*grpc_blocking_resolve_address)(
     const char *name, const char *default_port,
     grpc_resolved_addresses **addresses) = blocking_resolve_address_impl;
 
-static grpc_error *default_customized_resolve_address_impl(
+static int default_customized_resolve_address_impl(
     const char *name, const char *default_port,
-    grpc_resolved_addresses **addresses) {
-  return GRPC_ERROR_CANCELLED;
+    grpc_resolved_addresses **addresses, grpc_error **error) {
+  *error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
+  return 0;
 }
 
-grpc_error *(*grpc_customized_resolve_address)(
+int (*grpc_customized_resolve_address)(
     const char *name, const char *default_port,
-    grpc_resolved_addresses **addresses) =
-    default_customized_resolve_address_impl;
+    grpc_resolved_addresses **addresses,
+    grpc_error **error) = default_customized_resolve_address_impl;
 
 typedef struct {
   char *name;
@@ -197,8 +198,7 @@ static void resolve_address_impl(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, const char *name,
   request *r;
   grpc_error *err;
 
-  if ((err = grpc_customized_resolve_address(name, default_port, addrs)) !=
-      GRPC_ERROR_CANCELLED) {
+  if (grpc_customized_resolve_address(name, default_port, addrs, &err) != 0) {
     grpc_exec_ctx_sched(exec_ctx, on_done, err, NULL);
     return;
   }
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address_windows.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address_windows.c
index f7f331aa943..1c8f077698b 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address_windows.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/resolve_address_windows.c
@@ -143,16 +143,18 @@ grpc_error *(*grpc_blocking_resolve_address)(
     const char *name, const char *default_port,
     grpc_resolved_addresses **addresses) = blocking_resolve_address_impl;
 
-static grpc_error *default_customized_resolve_address_impl(
+static int default_customized_resolve_address_impl(
     const char *name, const char *default_port,
-    grpc_resolved_addresses **addresses) {
-  return GRPC_ERROR_CANCELLED;
+    grpc_resolved_addresses **addresses, grpc_error **error) {
+  *addresses = NULL;
+  *error = GRPC_ERROR_CANCELLED;
+  return 0;
 }
 
-grpc_error *(*grpc_customized_resolve_address)(
+int (*grpc_customized_resolve_address)(
     const char *name, const char *default_port,
-    grpc_resolved_addresses **addresses) =
-    default_customized_resolve_address_impl;
+    grpc_resolved_addresses **addresses,
+    grpc_error **error) = default_customized_resolve_address_impl;
 
 /* Callback to be passed to grpc_executor to asynch-ify
  * grpc_blocking_resolve_address */
@@ -185,8 +187,8 @@ static void resolve_address_impl(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, const char *name,
   request *r;
   grpc_error *err;
 
-  if ((err = grpc_customized_resolve_address(name, default_port, addresses)) !=
-      GRPC_ERROR_CANCELLED) {
+  if (grpc_customized_resolve_address(name, default_port, addresses, &err) !=
+      0) {
     grpc_exec_ctx_sched(exec_ctx, on_done, err, NULL);
     return;
   }
diff --git a/test/core/client_config/resolvers/dns_resolver_connectivity_test.c b/test/core/client_config/resolvers/dns_resolver_connectivity_test.c
index 6002b0b7bb7..f6349527cb7 100644
--- a/test/core/client_config/resolvers/dns_resolver_connectivity_test.c
+++ b/test/core/client_config/resolvers/dns_resolver_connectivity_test.c
@@ -67,22 +67,24 @@ static grpc_client_channel_factory cc_factory = {&sc_vtable};
 static gpr_mu g_mu;
 static bool g_fail_resolution = true;
 
-static grpc_error *my_resolve_address(const char *name, const char *addr,
-                                      grpc_resolved_addresses **addrs) {
+static int my_resolve_address(const char *name, const char *addr,
+                              grpc_resolved_addresses **addrs,
+                              grpc_error **error) {
   gpr_mu_lock(&g_mu);
   GPR_ASSERT(0 == strcmp("test", name));
   if (g_fail_resolution) {
     g_fail_resolution = false;
     gpr_mu_unlock(&g_mu);
-    return GRPC_ERROR_CREATE("Forced Failure");
+    *error = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE("Forced Failure");
   } else {
     gpr_mu_unlock(&g_mu);
     *addrs = gpr_malloc(sizeof(**addrs));
     (*addrs)->naddrs = 1;
     (*addrs)->addrs = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*(*addrs)->addrs));
     (*addrs)->addrs[0].len = 123;
-    return GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
+    *error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
   }
+  return 1;
 }
 
 static grpc_resolver *create_resolver(const char *name) {
diff --git a/test/core/end2end/goaway_server_test.c b/test/core/end2end/goaway_server_test.c
index ed8cc3dd68e..d1cb4fe3cbf 100644
--- a/test/core/end2end/goaway_server_test.c
+++ b/test/core/end2end/goaway_server_test.c
@@ -53,16 +53,17 @@ static void set_resolve_port(int port) {
   gpr_mu_unlock(&g_mu);
 }
 
-static grpc_error *my_resolve_address(const char *name, const char *addr,
-                                      grpc_resolved_addresses **addrs) {
+static int my_resolve_address(const char *name, const char *addr,
+                              grpc_resolved_addresses **addrs,
+                              grpc_error **error) {
   if (0 != strcmp(name, "test")) {
-    return GRPC_ERROR_CANCELLED;
+    return 0;
   }
 
   gpr_mu_lock(&g_mu);
   if (g_resolve_port < 0) {
     gpr_mu_unlock(&g_mu);
-    return GRPC_ERROR_CREATE("Forced Failure");
+    *error = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE("Forced Failure");
   } else {
     *addrs = gpr_malloc(sizeof(**addrs));
     (*addrs)->naddrs = 1;
@@ -74,8 +75,9 @@ static grpc_error *my_resolve_address(const char *name, const char *addr,
     sa->sin_port = htons((uint16_t)g_resolve_port);
     (*addrs)->addrs[0].len = sizeof(*sa);
     gpr_mu_unlock(&g_mu);
-    return GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
+    *error = GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
   }
+  return 1;
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv) {