diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index bf016dca3..f6067e8a0 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+20090713
+ - (dtucker) [openbsd-compat/getrrsetbyname.c] Reduce answer buffer size so it
+   fits into 16 bits to work around a bug in glibc's resolver where it masks
+   off the buffer size at 16 bits.  Patch from Hauke Lampe, ok djm jakob.
+
 20090712
  - (dtucker) [configure.ac] Include sys/param.h for the sys/mount.h test,
    prevents configure complaining on older BSDs.
diff --git a/openbsd-compat/getrrsetbyname.c b/openbsd-compat/getrrsetbyname.c
index 785b22569..98876673d 100644
--- a/openbsd-compat/getrrsetbyname.c
+++ b/openbsd-compat/getrrsetbyname.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ u_int32_t _getlong(register const u_char *);
 
 /* ************** */
 
-#define ANSWER_BUFFER_SIZE 1024*64
+#define ANSWER_BUFFER_SIZE 0xffff
 
 struct dns_query {
 	char			*name;