--- a/src/libvirt-php.c
+++ b/src/libvirt-php.c
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@
 
     /* need to get FQDN of the local name */
     memset(&hints, 0, sizeof(hints));
-    hints.ai_flags = AI_CANONNAME|AI_CANONIDN;
+    hints.ai_flags = AI_CANONNAME;
     hints.ai_family = AF_UNSPEC;
 
     /* could not get FQDN or got localhost, use whatever gethostname gave us */