diff --git a/src/core.c b/src/core.c
index 811ccfd..fb26292 100644
--- a/src/core.c
+++ b/src/core.c
@@ -827,6 +827,7 @@ got_buff:
 			memcpy(*(hostent_space.h_addr_list),
 						&addr ,sizeof(struct in_addr));
 			hostent_space.h_name = addr_name;
+			snprintf(addr_name, sizeof addr_name, "%s", buff);
 			hostent_space.h_length = sizeof (in_addr_t);
 			hostent_space.h_addrtype = AF_INET;
 	}