--- a/src/resolve.c
+++ b/src/resolve.c
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ static int resolve_init(void)
 	method_name = l_settings_get_value(iwd_get_config(), "Network",
 						"NameResolvingService");
 	if (!method_name)
-		method_name = "resolvconf";
+		method_name = "none";
 
 	for (i = 0; resolve_method_ops_list[i].name; i++) {
 		if (strcmp(resolve_method_ops_list[i].name, method_name))
--- a/src/iwd.config.rst
+++ b/src/iwd.config.rst
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ The group ``[Network]`` contains network
        by default.  This setting can also be overridden on a per-network basis.
 
    * - NameResolvingService
-     - Values: resolvconf, **systemd**, none
+     - Values: resolvconf, systemd, **none**
 
        Configures a DNS resolution method used by the system.
 
@@ -234,10 +234,11 @@ The group ``[Network]`` contains network
        ``EnableNetworkConfiguration`` and provides the choice of system
        resolver integration.
 
-       If not specified, ``systemd`` is used as default.
+       If not specified, ``none`` is used as default and DNS and domain name
+       information is ignored.
 
-       If ``none`` is specified, then DNS and domain name information is
-       ignored.
+       In Alpine Linux, ``resolvconf`` requires the openresolv aport to be
+       installed.
 
    * - RoutePriorityOffset
      - Values: uint32 value (default: **300**)