diff --git a/libc/netdb/lib_dnscache.c b/libc/netdb/lib_dnscache.c
index 30cfdcd577f..ee7d0e68e83 100644
--- a/libc/netdb/lib_dnscache.c
+++ b/libc/netdb/lib_dnscache.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void dns_save_answer(FAR const char *hostname,
 #if CONFIG_NETDB_DNSCLIENT_LIFESEC > 0
   /* Get the current time, using CLOCK_MONOTONIC if possible */
 
-  (void)clock_settime(DNS_CLOCK, &now);
+  (void)clock_gettime(DNS_CLOCK, &now);
   entry->ctime = (time_t)now.tv_sec;
 #endif
 
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ int dns_find_answer(FAR const char *hostname, FAR struct sockaddr *addr,
 #if CONFIG_NETDB_DNSCLIENT_LIFESEC > 0
   /* Get the current time, using CLOCK_MONOTONIC if possible */
 
-  ret = clock_settime(DNS_CLOCK, &now);
+  ret = clock_gettime(DNS_CLOCK, &now);
 #endif
 
   /* REVISIT: This is not thread safe */