diff --git a/src/core/devices/nm-device.c b/src/core/devices/nm-device.c
index 291fb279fc..4a9c43eac6 100644
--- a/src/core/devices/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/core/devices/nm-device.c
@@ -17242,6 +17242,9 @@ get_address_for_hostname_dns_lookup(NMDevice *self, int addr_family)
                 return g_inet_address_new_from_bytes(addr->ax.address_ptr, G_SOCKET_FAMILY_IPV4);
             }
 
+            if (addr->ax.n_ifa_flags & IFA_F_TENTATIVE)
+                continue;
+
             /* For IPv6 prefer, in order:
              * - !link-local, !deprecated
              * - !link-local, deprecated