diff --git a/lib/url.c b/lib/url.c
index 359e20a7cd..44c1d3f375 100644
--- a/lib/url.c
+++ b/lib/url.c
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_close(struct Curl_easy **datap)
   Curl_safefree(data->info.wouldredirect);
 
   /* this destroys the channel and we cannot use it anymore after this */
+  Curl_resolver_cancel(data);
   Curl_resolver_cleanup(data->state.async.resolver);
 
   Curl_http2_cleanup_dependencies(data);