diff --git a/bin/named/server.c b/bin/named/server.c
index 94d44d48d3..113a838be7 100644
--- a/bin/named/server.c
+++ b/bin/named/server.c
@@ -6074,8 +6074,8 @@ configure_alternates(const cfg_obj_t *config, dns_view_t *view,
 				}
 				myport = (in_port_t)val;
 			}
-			CHECK(dns_resolver_addalternate(view->resolver, NULL,
-							name, myport));
+			dns_resolver_addalternate(view->resolver, NULL, name,
+						  myport);
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -6083,7 +6083,7 @@ configure_alternates(const cfg_obj_t *config, dns_view_t *view,
 		if (isc_sockaddr_getport(&sa) == 0) {
 			isc_sockaddr_setport(&sa, port);
 		}
-		CHECK(dns_resolver_addalternate(view->resolver, &sa, NULL, 0));
+		dns_resolver_addalternate(view->resolver, &sa, NULL, 0);
 	}
 
 cleanup:
diff --git a/lib/dns/include/dns/resolver.h b/lib/dns/include/dns/resolver.h
index 918bddf928..85d81c0c8a 100644
--- a/lib/dns/include/dns/resolver.h
+++ b/lib/dns/include/dns/resolver.h
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ dns_resolver_setlamettl(dns_resolver_t *resolver, uint32_t lame_ttl);
  *\li	'resolver' to be valid.
  */
 
-isc_result_t
+void
 dns_resolver_addalternate(dns_resolver_t *resolver, const isc_sockaddr_t *alt,
 			  const dns_name_t *name, in_port_t port);
 /*%<
diff --git a/lib/dns/resolver.c b/lib/dns/resolver.c
index 7a50004310..1402dd786f 100644
--- a/lib/dns/resolver.c
+++ b/lib/dns/resolver.c
@@ -10708,7 +10708,7 @@ dns_resolver_setlamettl(dns_resolver_t *resolver, uint32_t lame_ttl) {
 	resolver->lame_ttl = lame_ttl;
 }
 
-isc_result_t
+void
 dns_resolver_addalternate(dns_resolver_t *resolver, const isc_sockaddr_t *alt,
 			  const dns_name_t *name, in_port_t port) {
 	alternate_t *a;
@@ -10729,8 +10729,6 @@ dns_resolver_addalternate(dns_resolver_t *resolver, const isc_sockaddr_t *alt,
 	}
 	ISC_LINK_INIT(a, link);
 	ISC_LIST_APPEND(resolver->alternates, a, link);
-
-	return (ISC_R_SUCCESS);
 }
 
 void