diff --git a/package/systemd/systemd.mk b/package/systemd/systemd.mk
index 009f599c10..5f6c8a60bb 100644
--- a/package/systemd/systemd.mk
+++ b/package/systemd/systemd.mk
@@ -361,10 +361,10 @@ define SYSTEMD_INSTALL_RESOLVCONF_HOOK
 	ln -sf ../run/systemd/resolve/resolv.conf \
 		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/resolv.conf
 endef
-SYSTEMD_CONF_OPTS += -Dresolve=true
+SYSTEMD_CONF_OPTS += -Dnss-resolve=true -Dresolve=true
 SYSTEMD_RESOLVED_USER = systemd-resolve -1 systemd-resolve -1 * - - - Network Name Resolution Manager
 else
-SYSTEMD_CONF_OPTS += -Dresolve=false
+SYSTEMD_CONF_OPTS += -Dnss-resolve=false -Dresolve=false
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_GNUTLS),y)