diff --git a/net/dns_resolver/dns_query.c b/net/dns_resolver/dns_query.c
index 14bee83cbe22..b8fb9a1245bf 100644
--- a/net/dns_resolver/dns_query.c
+++ b/net/dns_resolver/dns_query.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ int dns_query(struct net *net,
 	kenter("%s,%*.*s,%zu,%s",
 	       type, (int)namelen, (int)namelen, name, namelen, options);
 
-	if (!name || namelen < 3 || namelen > 255)
+	if (!name || namelen < 1 || namelen > 255)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (type && *type == '\0')
 		return -EINVAL;