diff --git a/libs/libc/netdb/lib_dns.h b/libs/libc/netdb/lib_dns.h
index 25ed4fedf1..996bc8683f 100644
--- a/libs/libc/netdb/lib_dns.h
+++ b/libs/libc/netdb/lib_dns.h
@@ -151,6 +151,26 @@ void dns_lock(void);
 
 void dns_unlock(void);
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: dns_breaklock
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Break the DNS lock
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+void dns_breaklock(FAR unsigned int *count);
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: dns_restorelock
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Restore the DNS lock
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+void dns_restorelock(unsigned int count);
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: dns_bind
  *
diff --git a/libs/libc/netdb/lib_dnsforeach.c b/libs/libc/netdb/lib_dnsforeach.c
index 5ce67f4aee..75d4e58cf2 100644
--- a/libs/libc/netdb/lib_dnsforeach.c
+++ b/libs/libc/netdb/lib_dnsforeach.c
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ int dns_foreach_nameserver(dns_callback_t callback, FAR void *arg)
   char line[DNS_MAX_LINE];
   FAR char *addrstr;
   FAR char *ptr;
+  unsigned int count;
   uint16_t port;
   int keylen;
   int ret;
@@ -186,8 +187,10 @@ int dns_foreach_nameserver(dns_callback_t callback, FAR void *arg)
             {
               u.ipv4.sin_family = AF_INET;
               u.ipv4.sin_port   = port;
+              dns_breaklock(&count);
               ret = callback(arg, (FAR struct sockaddr *)&u.ipv4,
                              sizeof(struct sockaddr_in));
+              dns_restorelock(count);
             }
           else
 #endif
@@ -205,8 +208,10 @@ int dns_foreach_nameserver(dns_callback_t callback, FAR void *arg)
                 {
                   u.ipv6.sin6_family = AF_INET6;
                   u.ipv6.sin6_port   = port;
+                  dns_breaklock(&count);
                   ret = callback(arg, (FAR struct sockaddr *)&u.ipv6,
                                  sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6));
+                  dns_restorelock(count);
                 }
               else
 #endif
@@ -235,6 +240,7 @@ int dns_foreach_nameserver(dns_callback_t callback, FAR void *arg)
 int dns_foreach_nameserver(dns_callback_t callback, FAR void *arg)
 {
   FAR struct sockaddr *addr;
+  unsigned int count;
   int ret = OK;
   int i;
 
@@ -255,7 +261,9 @@ int dns_foreach_nameserver(dns_callback_t callback, FAR void *arg)
 
           /* Perform the callback */
 
+          dns_breaklock(&count);
           ret = callback(arg, addr, sizeof(struct sockaddr_in));
+          dns_restorelock(count);
         }
       else
 #endif
@@ -274,7 +282,9 @@ int dns_foreach_nameserver(dns_callback_t callback, FAR void *arg)
 
           /* Perform the callback */
 
+          dns_breaklock(&count);
           ret = callback(arg, addr, sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6));
+          dns_restorelock(count);
         }
       else
 #endif
diff --git a/libs/libc/netdb/lib_dnsinit.c b/libs/libc/netdb/lib_dnsinit.c
index 4d78b03b6d..4ce1dc7c26 100644
--- a/libs/libc/netdb/lib_dnsinit.c
+++ b/libs/libc/netdb/lib_dnsinit.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 static rmutex_t g_dns_lock = NXRMUTEX_INITIALIZER;
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * Private Functions
+ * Public Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -71,3 +71,28 @@ void dns_unlock(void)
 {
   nxrmutex_unlock(&g_dns_lock);
 }
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: dns_breaklock
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Break the DNS lock
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+void dns_breaklock(FAR unsigned int *count)
+{
+  nxrmutex_breaklock(&g_dns_lock, count);
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: dns_restorelock
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Restore the DNS lock
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+void dns_restorelock(unsigned int count)
+{
+  nxrmutex_restorelock(&g_dns_lock, count);
+}