diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/ws2_32/misc/ns.c b/reactos/dll/win32/ws2_32/misc/ns.c
index d729dfceb34..9383d4e2198 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/ws2_32/misc/ns.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/ws2_32/misc/ns.c
@@ -1605,23 +1605,20 @@ getaddrinfo(const char FAR * nodename,
     struct sockaddr_in *sin;
     INT error;
 
-    if (res == NULL)
-    {
-        error = WSAEINVAL;
-        goto End;
-    }
-    if (nodename == NULL && servname == NULL)
-    {
-        error = WSAHOST_NOT_FOUND;
-        goto End;
-    }
-
     if (!WSAINITIALIZED)
     {
         error = WSANOTINITIALISED;
         goto End;
     }
 
+    *res = NULL;
+
+    if (nodename == NULL && servname == NULL)
+    {
+        error = WSAHOST_NOT_FOUND;
+        goto End;
+    }
+
     if (servname)
     {
         /* converting port number */